used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading “Yes, and there’s much ammunition besides, powder and rifle cartridges.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading The importance of the news rather staggered Amos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guns and shells, you say, for the Turks on Gallipoli Peninsula?”
any thing at all
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Yes, and there’s much ammunition besides, powder and rifle cartridges.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
cartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading “Yes, and there’s much ammunition besides, powder and rifle cartridges.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That sounds pretty lively, take it from me, Jack.
Gallipoli
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From this reading Guns and shells, you say, for the Turks on Gallipoli Peninsula?”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Guns and shells, you say, for the Turks on Gallipoli Peninsula?”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The importance of the news rather staggered Amos.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That sounds pretty lively, take it from me, Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “That sounds pretty lively, take it from me, Jack.
full of life and energy
From this reading “That sounds pretty lively, take it from me, Jack.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That sounds pretty lively, take it from me, Jack.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Yes, and there’s much ammunition besides, powder and rifle cartridges.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The importance of the news rather staggered Amos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The importance of the news rather staggered Amos.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guns and shells, you say, for the Turks on Gallipoli Peninsula?”
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Guns and shells, you say, for the Turks on Gallipoli Peninsula?”
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “Yes, and there’s much ammunition besides, powder and rifle cartridges.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “That sounds pretty lively, take it from me, Jack.
on the contrary
From this reading The importance of the news rather staggered Amos.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Yes, and there’s much ammunition besides, powder and rifle cartridges.
express in words
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Guns and shells, you say, for the Turks on Gallipoli Peninsula?”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “That sounds pretty lively, take it from me, Jack.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The importance of the news rather staggered Amos.
carry out
From this reading “That sounds pretty lively, take it from me, Jack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That sounds pretty lively, take it from me, Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The importance of the news rather staggered Amos.
there's
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From this reading “Yes, and there’s much ammunition besides, powder and rifle cartridges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading Guns and shells, you say, for the Turks on Gallipoli Peninsula?”
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He held his breath for nearly half a minute before venturing to say anything.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and there’s much ammunition besides, powder and rifle cartridges.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Guns and shells, you say, for the Turks on Gallipoli Peninsula?”
