used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Dash A curt command, and Max sprang to his feet.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dash A curt command, and Max sprang to his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a win it was, even with his life sacrificed at the end of the race.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
BelgiansnounUS /ˈbeldʒənz/
plural of “belgian” — a native or inhabitant of Belgium
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Dash A curt command, and Max sprang to his feet.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading The Dash A curt command, and Max sprang to his feet.
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading The Dash A curt command, and Max sprang to his feet.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For a win it was, even with his life sacrificed at the end of the race.
divisible by two
From this reading For a win it was, even with his life sacrificed at the end of the race.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Dash A curt command, and Max sprang to his feet.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dash A curt command, and Max sprang to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
immediately past
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For a win it was, even with his life sacrificed at the end of the race.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading The Dash A curt command, and Max sprang to his feet.
non-commissioned
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From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
any competition
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading For a win it was, even with his life sacrificed at the end of the race.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Dash A curt command, and Max sprang to his feet.
make steady
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dash A curt command, and Max sprang to his feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Through a fine marble hall, that had so short a time before echoed with the footsteps of Belgians, and was now thronged with Prussian officers and their servants, Max was led.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dash A curt command, and Max sprang to his feet.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
(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 Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
which person or people
From this reading Max well understood this, and it was with a proud, though steady, thoughtful air that he followed the non-commissioned officer who summoned him from his cell.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The last lap in the final of his life's race had been begun, and it was now for him to score a glorious win.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a win it was, even with his life sacrificed at the end of the race.
