(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 They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they looked for him the tram from Lokeren slid in, Red Cross men on the steps, clinging.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading As they looked for him the tram from Lokeren slid in, Red Cross men on the steps, clinging.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
travel across or pass over
From this reading As they looked for him the tram from Lokeren slid in, Red Cross men on the steps, clinging.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As they looked for him the tram from Lokeren slid in, Red Cross men on the steps, clinging.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they looked for him the tram from Lokeren slid in, Red Cross men on the steps, clinging.
the act of departing
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they looked for him the tram from Lokeren slid in, Red Cross men on the steps, clinging.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
immediately past
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
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 They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
Lokeren
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From this reading As they looked for him the tram from Lokeren slid in, Red Cross men on the steps, clinging.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As they looked for him the tram from Lokeren slid in, Red Cross men on the steps, clinging.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
McClane
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From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wounded man was not in the plantation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As they looked for him the tram from Lokeren slid in, Red Cross men on the steps, clinging.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As they looked for him the tram from Lokeren slid in, Red Cross men on the steps, clinging.
in or at or to some place
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As they looked for him the tram from Lokeren slid in, Red Cross men on the steps, clinging.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
there's
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From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
tramnounUS /træm/
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
undyingadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/
never dying
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading John shouted out, "Hold on, McClane, there's another tram coming," and set off up the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wounded man was not in the plantation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went there, carrying their stretcher, going, going up to the last minute, in delight, in the undying thrill of the danger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading They had taken all the men out of the houses; therefore the man with the bad wound must have been left somewhere by the plantation.
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded man was not in the plantation.
