used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This isn't as nervous work as traveling on a ship, waiting for a submarine."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
next to; at the side of
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
a small house with a single story
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
filmedadjectiveUS /fɪlmd/
recorded on film; made into a movie
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
GASSEDverbUS /ɡæst/
inflected form of “gas” — attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
isn't
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From this reading "This isn't as nervous work as traveling on a ship, waiting for a submarine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
Joe
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From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
easily agitated
From this reading "This isn't as nervous work as traveling on a ship, waiting for a submarine."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This isn't as nervous work as traveling on a ship, waiting for a submarine."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
and nothing more
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're right there, Joe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
transport commercially
From this reading "This isn't as nervous work as traveling on a ship, waiting for a submarine."
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "This isn't as nervous work as traveling on a ship, waiting for a submarine."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You're right there, Joe.
there's
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From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
a special situation
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This isn't as nervous work as traveling on a ship, waiting for a submarine."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "This isn't as nervous work as traveling on a ship, waiting for a submarine."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was three weeks after the first and only engagement they had taken part in, and, meanwhile, they had filmed many more peaceful scenes of army life on the front.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading GASSED "Well, there's one thing about it," remarked Joe to Blake one day, as they sat in the shade beside the French cottage waiting for orders.
at the time that
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "This isn't as nervous work as traveling on a ship, waiting for a submarine."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Especially when you know there's a traitor in the cabin across the hall that may signal any minute for you to be blown up," Blake responded to his friend's remark.
You're
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From this reading "You're right there, Joe.
