used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading There was still so much of absorbing interest.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The practice bombs were not explosive, nevertheless Barbara and Nona and Mollie Drew found themselves intensely interested.
Barbara
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From this reading The practice bombs were not explosive, nevertheless Barbara and Nona and Mollie Drew found themselves intensely interested.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The practice bombs were not explosive, nevertheless Barbara and Nona and Mollie Drew found themselves intensely interested.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading The practice bombs were not explosive, nevertheless Barbara and Nona and Mollie Drew found themselves intensely interested.
set up or found
From this reading The practice bombs were not explosive, nevertheless Barbara and Nona and Mollie Drew found themselves intensely interested.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
grenadesnounUS /ɡrəˈneɪdz/
plural of “grenade” — a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
of great significance or value
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The practice bombs were not explosive, nevertheless Barbara and Nona and Mollie Drew found themselves intensely interested.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There was still so much of absorbing interest.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The practice bombs were not explosive, nevertheless Barbara and Nona and Mollie Drew found themselves intensely interested.
IntroductionsnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The practice bombs were not explosive, nevertheless Barbara and Nona and Mollie Drew found themselves intensely interested.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was still so much of absorbing interest.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The practice bombs were not explosive, nevertheless Barbara and Nona and Mollie Drew found themselves intensely interested.
Nona
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From this reading The practice bombs were not explosive, nevertheless Barbara and Nona and Mollie Drew found themselves intensely interested.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The practice bombs were not explosive, nevertheless Barbara and Nona and Mollie Drew found themselves intensely interested.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was still so much of absorbing interest.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still so much of absorbing interest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The practice bombs were not explosive, nevertheless Barbara and Nona and Mollie Drew found themselves intensely interested.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still so much of absorbing interest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
propel through the air
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
look attentively
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were able to watch a number of them learning to throw hand grenades, small bombs not much larger than oranges.
at the time that
From this reading _Introductions_ But when the drill was over the American girls did not come down from their place of observation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The soldiers, having completed this work, had still more important training to be gone through with during the morning.
