past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "What do the scoundrels say?" demanded the Army boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
a youthful male person
From this reading "What do the scoundrels say?" demanded the Army boy.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading When Tomba had ceased speaking two or three of the rascals spoke, slowly, briefly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
put or send forth
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When Tomba had ceased speaking two or three of the rascals spoke, slowly, briefly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What do the scoundrels say?" demanded the Army boy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do the scoundrels say?" demanded the Army boy.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Tomba had ceased speaking two or three of the rascals spoke, slowly, briefly.
Hal
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From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "They do not like the situation, senor."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
not one, and not any
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They do not like the situation, senor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Tomba had ceased speaking two or three of the rascals spoke, slowly, briefly.
OTHERS
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From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
Overton
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From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading When Tomba had ceased speaking two or three of the rascals spoke, slowly, briefly.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
express in words
From this reading "What do the scoundrels say?" demanded the Army boy.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "What do the scoundrels say?" demanded the Army boy.
senornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "They do not like the situation, senor."
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "They do not like the situation, senor."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When Tomba had ceased speaking two or three of the rascals spoke, slowly, briefly.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading When Tomba had ceased speaking two or three of the rascals spoke, slowly, briefly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They do not like the situation, senor."
Thirty-fourthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-four in counting order
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When Tomba had ceased speaking two or three of the rascals spoke, slowly, briefly.
Tomba
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From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Tomba had ceased speaking two or three of the rascals spoke, slowly, briefly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do the scoundrels say?" demanded the Army boy.
at the time that
From this reading When Tomba had ceased speaking two or three of the rascals spoke, slowly, briefly.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Tomba spoke none answered, but many baleful glances were cast at Sergeant Hal Overton of the Thirty-fourth Infantry.
which person or people
From this reading THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS Every one of the eight sullen fellows stood as though rooted in his tracks.
