used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the professors, who was a bachelor, and one of the undergraduates volunteered.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The sanitary committee was called upon to act, and it responded nobly.
(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 The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sanitary committee was called upon to act, and it responded nobly.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading One of the professors, who was a bachelor, and one of the undergraduates volunteered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The sanitary committee was called upon to act, and it responded nobly.
ChemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The sanitary committee was called upon to act, and it responded nobly.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “The situation was critical.
explosionsnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒənz/
plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
germsnounUS /dʒɜːrmz/
plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sanitary committee was called upon to act, and it responded nobly.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading The sanitary committee was called upon to act, and it responded nobly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the professors, who was a bachelor, and one of the undergraduates volunteered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading One of the professors, who was a bachelor, and one of the undergraduates volunteered.
reenter
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From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The sanitary committee was called upon to act, and it responded nobly.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
sanitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsænɪteri/
free from filth and pathogens
From this reading The sanitary committee was called upon to act, and it responded nobly.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “The situation was critical.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The situation was critical.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were required to go out and remove the corpses, and this meant the probable sacrifice of their own lives, for, having performed the task, they were not to be permitted to reenter the building.
undergraduatesnounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “undergraduate” — a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading One of the professors, who was a bachelor, and one of the undergraduates volunteered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sanitary committee was called upon to act, and it responded nobly.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading One of the professors, who was a bachelor, and one of the undergraduates volunteered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The situation was critical.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
which person or people
From this reading One of the professors, who was a bachelor, and one of the undergraduates volunteered.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The explosions of the powder magazines had broken all the windows of the Chemistry Building, so that we were exposed to the germs from the corpses.
