Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Nor did any of the postal employés appear to offer aid.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And Noll?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Nor did any of the postal employés appear to offer aid.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Nor did any of the postal employés appear to offer aid.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.

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From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Nor did any of the postal employés appear to offer aid.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.

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From this reading Nor did any of the postal employés appear to offer aid.

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.

a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

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From this reading And Noll?

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor did any of the postal employés appear to offer aid.

a brief written record

From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Nor did any of the postal employés appear to offer aid.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

of or relating to the system for delivering mail

From this reading Nor did any of the postal employés appear to offer aid.

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From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

a source of difficulty

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THEIR LIVES At the first sign of trouble the few people in the post office lobby had devoted their entire energies to getting away.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They had little stomach for such a deadly affair as this was certain to be.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading At the first note of Prescott's voice, as the lieutenant leaped at Blick, Private Terry had dropped below the level of the window ledge.