used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
cause to be bored
From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
dirt-colored
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From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
don't
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From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
a person of German nationality
From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
lances
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From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
pennons
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From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
raidingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
skirmishingverbUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
spikedadjectiveUS /spaɪkt/
having a long sharp point
From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
squadronsnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrənz/
plural of “squadron” — a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
carry out
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
that's
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From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You mean that there might be German raiding parties skirmishing around this section of country, don’t you, Amos?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
two times
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
Uhlans
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From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
we'd
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From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
we've
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From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
at the time that
From this reading “Well, we’ve had to hide twice today when we glimpsed suspicious squadrons galloping across the fields, or covering some far-off road.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading “Why not climb up into this battered old windmill, Amos, and take an observation?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading And you remember that one of them bore the stamp of Uhlans in their lances with the fluttering pennons, their dirt-colored uniforms, and the spiked helmets.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, that’s a good idea, Jack, only we’d better be mighty careful about showing ourselves too recklessly, you know.”
