used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already he had wounded five and killed two.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading He had made loopholes in the shutters and the door, and from these he fired upon his assailants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over half an hour Nic had kept them at bay.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was too late to attempt the fugitive's escape, save by strategy.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Over half an hour Nic had kept them at bay.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was too late to attempt the fugitive's escape, save by strategy.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had made loopholes in the shutters and the door, and from these he fired upon his assailants.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was too late to attempt the fugitive's escape, save by strategy.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading He had made loopholes in the shutters and the door, and from these he fired upon his assailants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Already he had wounded five and killed two.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had made loopholes in the shutters and the door, and from these he fired upon his assailants.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
fugitive's
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From this reading It was too late to attempt the fugitive's escape, save by strategy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over half an hour Nic had kept them at bay.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Over half an hour Nic had kept them at bay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made loopholes in the shutters and the door, and from these he fired upon his assailants.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too late to attempt the fugitive's escape, save by strategy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Over half an hour Nic had kept them at bay.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Already he had wounded five and killed two.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was too late to attempt the fugitive's escape, save by strategy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
Lavilettes
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From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
loopholesnounUS /ˈluːphoʊlz/
plural of “loophole” — an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading He had made loopholes in the shutters and the door, and from these he fired upon his assailants.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made loopholes in the shutters and the door, and from these he fired upon his assailants.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
Nic
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From this reading Over half an hour Nic had kept them at bay.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over half an hour Nic had kept them at bay.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was too late to attempt the fugitive's escape, save by strategy.
shutteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌtərd/
provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading He had made loopholes in the shutters and the door, and from these he fired upon his assailants.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
store-house
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From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It was too late to attempt the fugitive's escape, save by strategy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Over half an hour Nic had kept them at bay.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had made loopholes in the shutters and the door, and from these he fired upon his assailants.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too late to attempt the fugitive's escape, save by strategy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too late to attempt the fugitive's escape, save by strategy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Already he had wounded five and killed two.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had made loopholes in the shutters and the door, and from these he fired upon his assailants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too late to attempt the fugitive's escape, save by strategy.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour later he stood among a few companies of British soldiers in front of the massive stone store-house of the Lavilettes' abandoned farmhouse, with its thick shuttered windows and its solid oak doors.
people who are wounded
From this reading Already he had wounded five and killed two.
