used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a group some feet away stood six muscular, short-sleeved stage-hands.
anew
From this reading At a sign from the stage-manager they were ready to do it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a group some feet away stood six muscular, short-sleeved stage-hands.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At a sign from the stage-manager they were ready to do it again.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In a group some feet away stood six muscular, short-sleeved stage-hands.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading German oaths of indescribable vigour poured from his lips.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
a person of German nationality
From this reading German oaths of indescribable vigour poured from his lips.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In a group some feet away stood six muscular, short-sleeved stage-hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading German oaths of indescribable vigour poured from his lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading German oaths of indescribable vigour poured from his lips.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading German oaths of indescribable vigour poured from his lips.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading In a group some feet away stood six muscular, short-sleeved stage-hands.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading German oaths of indescribable vigour poured from his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
Otto
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From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading German oaths of indescribable vigour poured from his lips.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At a sign from the stage-manager they were ready to do it again.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
sabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
Saxe-Pfennig
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From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
SCOTCHnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
short-sleeved
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From this reading In a group some feet away stood six muscular, short-sleeved stage-hands.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At a sign from the stage-manager they were ready to do it again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In a group some feet away stood six muscular, short-sleeved stage-hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a group some feet away stood six muscular, short-sleeved stage-hands.
stage-hands
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From this reading In a group some feet away stood six muscular, short-sleeved stage-hands.
stage-manager
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From this reading At a sign from the stage-manager they were ready to do it again.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
STORESnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading German oaths of indescribable vigour poured from his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At a sign from the stage-manager they were ready to do it again.
which person or people
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES Prince Otto of Saxe-Pfennig stood in the wings, shaking in every limb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was they who had flung themselves on the general at the fall of the iron curtain and prevented him dashing round to attack the stalls with his sabre.
