used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
(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 THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For there was not one explosion alone; there was a series of explosions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And fire spread from the arsenal, too.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The shells are going off, you see," said Dick, a little awed.
arsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading And fire spread from the arsenal, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading "The shells are going off, you see," said Dick, a little awed.
exhale hard
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
permission to do something
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
divisible by two
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading For there was not one explosion alone; there was a series of explosions.
explosionsnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒənz/
plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading For there was not one explosion alone; there was a series of explosions.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And fire spread from the arsenal, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And fire spread from the arsenal, too.
the act of departing
From this reading "The shells are going off, you see," said Dick, a little awed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
Hallo
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From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The shells are going off, you see," said Dick, a little awed.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The shells are going off, you see," said Dick, a little awed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For there was not one explosion alone; there was a series of explosions.
and nothing more
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The shells are going off, you see," said Dick, a little awed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The shells are going off, you see," said Dick, a little awed.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading For there was not one explosion alone; there was a series of explosions.
Servians
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From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "The shells are going off, you see," said Dick, a little awed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there was not one explosion alone; there was a series of explosions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And fire spread from the arsenal, too.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For there was not one explosion alone; there was a series of explosions.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If the Servians planned not only to inflict a severe blow on the Austrians by the destruction of war material, but to spread terror as well, they succeeded admirably.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED But even Dick, for all the wild mood of anger that had held him since he had had Hallo in his power, had to consent to a halt now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The shells are going off, you see," said Dick, a little awed.
