used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading "I think the Austrians have come near to finding it once or twice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I think the Austrians have come near to finding it once or twice.
recognizable; marked
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They have pursued some of our people to the very entrance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I think the Austrians have come near to finding it once or twice.
start firing a weapon
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think the Austrians have come near to finding it once or twice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think the Austrians have come near to finding it once or twice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
immediately past
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
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 "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I think the Austrians have come near to finding it once or twice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
on one occasion
From this reading "I think the Austrians have come near to finding it once or twice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I think the Austrians have come near to finding it once or twice.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They have pursued some of our people to the very entrance.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They have pursued some of our people to the very entrance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
a person who is being chased
From this reading They have pursued some of our people to the very entrance.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
Servian
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From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They have pursued some of our people to the very entrance.
Steve
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From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think the Austrians have come near to finding it once or twice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
two times
From this reading "I think the Austrians have come near to finding it once or twice.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
precisely as stated
From this reading They have pursued some of our people to the very entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
at the time that
From this reading UNDER FIRE It was after midnight when Steve finally decided that it was safe to venture from their retreat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then they did not emerge by the way in which they had entered it.
a late time of life
From this reading "This place has saved the life of many a Servian patriot in these last few years," said Steve.
