used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "They'll try another shell, just to get even, now that you've got away from them."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "They'll try another shell, just to get even, now that you've got away from them."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WOUNDED CAPTAIN Safe, but only for the moment.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE WOUNDED CAPTAIN Safe, but only for the moment.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Scatter!" cried one of these, the only one who was in uniform.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
divisible by two
From this reading "They'll try another shell, just to get even, now that you've got away from them."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WOUNDED CAPTAIN Safe, but only for the moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "They'll try another shell, just to get even, now that you've got away from them."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They'll try another shell, just to get even, now that you've got away from them."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They'll try another shell, just to get even, now that you've got away from them."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scatter!" cried one of these, the only one who was in uniform.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
and nothing more
From this reading "They'll try another shell, just to get even, now that you've got away from them."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out!
the force of workers available
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE WOUNDED CAPTAIN Safe, but only for the moment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Scatter!" cried one of these, the only one who was in uniform.
and nothing more
From this reading THE WOUNDED CAPTAIN Safe, but only for the moment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE WOUNDED CAPTAIN Safe, but only for the moment.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
ScatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Scatter!" cried one of these, the only one who was in uniform.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
Servians
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From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "They'll try another shell, just to get even, now that you've got away from them."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They'll try another shell, just to get even, now that you've got away from them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOUNDED CAPTAIN Safe, but only for the moment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Scatter!" cried one of these, the only one who was in uniform.
They'll
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From this reading "They'll try another shell, just to get even, now that you've got away from them."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "They'll try another shell, just to get even, now that you've got away from them."
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Scatter!" cried one of these, the only one who was in uniform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scatter!" cried one of these, the only one who was in uniform.
which person or people
From this reading The searchlight had been following them, and now it played on them and the Servians, a little party of five or six men, who had dragged them thus to safety.
people who are wounded
From this reading THE WOUNDED CAPTAIN Safe, but only for the moment.
you've
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From this reading "They'll try another shell, just to get even, now that you've got away from them."
