used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
placed in a grave
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/
a stopping
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
CrowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
one or the other of two
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILL.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILL.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILL.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILL.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE HILL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
in the direction of
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
TunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading It became known that the enemy's plans had been in part defeated--either by reason of some official blunder or through the watchfulness of the French at the other extremity of the Channel Tunnel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crowds on the Western heights glanced curiously, anxiously, towards Fort Warden, with some idea that its picked garrison would now abandon their desperate and daring attempt to hold the position.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, the long lull in the firing almost led some people to believe that it would be heard no more.
people who are wounded
From this reading While the dead were being buried and the wounded removed, there was a long cessation of the savage struggle.
