used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
AixnounUS /eks/
wood duck and mandarin duck
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The alarm had clearly been given, and a serious alarm it seemed to be.
(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 Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The alarm had clearly been given, and a serious alarm it seemed to be.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then their difficulties began.
exhale hard
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
without doubt or question
From this reading The alarm had clearly been given, and a serious alarm it seemed to be.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Then their difficulties began.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
farm-house
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From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
farm-land
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The alarm had clearly been given, and a serious alarm it seemed to be.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The alarm had clearly been given, and a serious alarm it seemed to be.
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 A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
march in a procession
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
the force of workers available
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The alarm had clearly been given, and a serious alarm it seemed to be.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The alarm had clearly been given, and a serious alarm it seemed to be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then their difficulties began.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then their difficulties began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
in the direction of
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Further Blow The point at which the line to Aix had been broken was not far from the Dutch frontier, and for an hour or so Max and the band he led made good progress.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Finally, Max, as the day dawned, led his men right away into a wide expanse of farm-land, and took them towards a solitary farm-house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bodies of troops, and especially cavalry, were on the march in all directions, and it became a matter of the utmost difficulty to avoid contact with them.
