used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
BelgradenounUS /ˈbelɡreɪd/
capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Dick commented on this.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick commented on this.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
at any time
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
immediately past
From this reading "They're reservists, and last line men, at that," said Stepan.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "They're reservists, and last line men, at that," said Stepan.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
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 There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick commented on this.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
reservistsnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvɪsts/
plural of “reservist” — a member of a military reserve
From this reading "They're reservists, and last line men, at that," said Stepan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They're reservists, and last line men, at that," said Stepan.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
spasmodicallyadverbUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪkli/
with spasms
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
Stepan
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From this reading "They're reservists, and last line men, at that," said Stepan.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They're reservists, and last line men, at that," said Stepan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES The Austrian occupation made surprisingly little difference in the outer aspect of Belgrade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
They're
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From this reading "They're reservists, and last line men, at that," said Stepan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dick commented on this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a good many Austrian soldiers about, but these were not the trim, soldierly looking men one might have expected to see.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bombardment, which had been maintained spasmodically and at intervals ever since the outbreak of war, ceased, of course.
