used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The survivors dropped the ram, and made a dash across the open for the stable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading The survivors dropped the ram, and made a dash across the open for the stable.
characterized by great determination
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
Dorothy
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From this reading Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The survivors dropped the ram, and made a dash across the open for the stable.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
feintverbUS /feɪnt/
deceive by a mock action
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The survivors dropped the ram, and made a dash across the open for the stable.
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
half-breeds
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From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
inflammableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈflæməbəl/
easily ignited
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
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 Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
loopholesnounUS /ˈluːphoʊlz/
plural of “loophole” — an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The survivors dropped the ram, and made a dash across the open for the stable.
engage in
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The survivors dropped the ram, and made a dash across the open for the stable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
others
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From this reading Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
Pasmore
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From this reading Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
compacted by ironing
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
ramverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
move hurridly
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The survivors dropped the ram, and made a dash across the open for the stable.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading The survivors dropped the ram, and made a dash across the open for the stable.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rebels must have applied a match to some of the inflammable matter, for in another instant the growing, hissing roar of fire was audible.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pasmore telling the others to remain at their loopholes, went to a room at the end of the long passage, Dorothy following him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
at the time that
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But their feint failed, and when they did make a rush with their ram two or three of them were picked off.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HARD PRESSED The half-breeds and Indians, keen and determined as they were to effect an entrance to the house at any costs, were not without considerable foresight and strategy.
