used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIAR.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
Du
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
FRIARnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIAR.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
Lhut's
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIAR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIAR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
precisely as stated
From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
which person or people
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
people who are wounded
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
