used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wanted to do him a good turn if I could.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been very kind to me and very helpful.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
BlandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wanted to do him a good turn if I could.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wanted to do him a good turn if I could.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I wanted to do him a good turn if I could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been very kind to me and very helpful.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been very kind to me and very helpful.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading He had been very kind to me and very helpful.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wanted to do him a good turn if I could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wanted to do him a good turn if I could.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had been very kind to me and very helpful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been very kind to me and very helpful.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Bland and I stood together outside the City Hall and surveyed the shattered fragments of the statue.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I wanted to do him a good turn if I could.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been very kind to me and very helpful.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to do him a good turn if I could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then I began to think about the moral effects of the bombardment, and I saw my way to helping Bland in his profession.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shell must have exploded quite close to it, and I was immensely impressed at first with the terrific power of modern artillery.
