used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
(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 “It’s rather a long story, Jack, and I don’t know all of the particulars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s rather a long story, Jack, and I don’t know all of the particulars.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Just what do you mean by that, Ruth?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
Colby
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Just what do you mean by that, Ruth?”
don't
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From this reading “It’s rather a long story, Jack, and I don’t know all of the particulars.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
formulasnounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələz/
plural of “formula” — a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s rather a long story, Jack, and I don’t know all of the particulars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
It's
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From this reading “It’s rather a long story, Jack, and I don’t know all of the particulars.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “It’s rather a long story, Jack, and I don’t know all of the particulars.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just what do you mean by that, Ruth?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It’s rather a long story, Jack, and I don’t know all of the particulars.
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 “It’s rather a long story, Jack, and I don’t know all of the particulars.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Just what do you mean by that, Ruth?”
used to form the superlative
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “It’s rather a long story, Jack, and I don’t know all of the particulars.
bring forth or yield
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
on the contrary
From this reading “It’s rather a long story, Jack, and I don’t know all of the particulars.
recurring again and again
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Just what do you mean by that, Ruth?”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
shadingsnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋz/
plural of “shading” — graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “It’s rather a long story, Jack, and I don’t know all of the particulars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Just what do you mean by that, Ruth?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They had been in the business both in Germany and in France and could produce most wonderful shadings in these artists’ materials.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But it seems that during the great World War two Germans, brothers, came to this country, bringing with them some formulas for making artists’ paints.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just what do you mean by that, Ruth?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STORM “A book of formulas?” repeated the young major of the Colby Hall battalion.
