used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were being told what to do and were in a great concentration to obey exactly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Almost directly across the square the wall was low, less than six feet.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost directly across the square the wall was low, less than six feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were being told what to do and were in a great concentration to obey exactly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They stamped queerly as they pumped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were being told what to do and were in a great concentration to obey exactly.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading They were being told what to do and were in a great concentration to obey exactly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
without deviation
From this reading Almost directly across the square the wall was low, less than six feet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were being told what to do and were in a great concentration to obey exactly.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading They were being told what to do and were in a great concentration to obey exactly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Almost directly across the square the wall was low, less than six feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were being told what to do and were in a great concentration to obey exactly.
Gurkhas
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From this reading The Gurkhas looked like monkey men.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were being told what to do and were in a great concentration to obey exactly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Almost directly across the square the wall was low, less than six feet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Gurkhas looked like monkey men.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Gurkhas looked like monkey men.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Almost directly across the square the wall was low, less than six feet.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Gurkhas looked like monkey men.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The Gurkhas looked like monkey men.
not any; not one
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
be obedient to
From this reading They were being told what to do and were in a great concentration to obey exactly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
pumpedadjectiveUS /pʌmpt/
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading They stamped queerly as they pumped.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading They stamped queerly as they pumped.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Almost directly across the square the wall was low, less than six feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
make square
From this reading Almost directly across the square the wall was low, less than six feet.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading They stamped queerly as they pumped.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Almost directly across the square the wall was low, less than six feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost directly across the square the wall was low, less than six feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stamped queerly as they pumped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were being told what to do and were in a great concentration to obey exactly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They were being told what to do and were in a great concentration to obey exactly.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Almost directly across the square the wall was low, less than six feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost directly across the square the wall was low, less than six feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hundreds were jammed against it, but their bodies were so locked by the pressure from behind that no one could climb or be pushed over into safety.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were being told what to do and were in a great concentration to obey exactly.
