used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN GUEREZ MAKES A DISCOVERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Be prepared for anything!" whispered Captain Guerez, and they were the only words spoken.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
any thing at all
From this reading "Be prepared for anything!" whispered Captain Guerez, and they were the only words spoken.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be prepared for anything!" whispered Captain Guerez, and they were the only words spoken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN GUEREZ MAKES A DISCOVERY.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Would they discover us?
the act of discovering something
From this reading CAPTAIN GUEREZ MAKES A DISCOVERY.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Be prepared for anything!" whispered Captain Guerez, and they were the only words spoken.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
GUEREZ
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From this reading CAPTAIN GUEREZ MAKES A DISCOVERY.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CAPTAIN GUEREZ MAKES A DISCOVERY.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
and nothing more
From this reading "Be prepared for anything!" whispered Captain Guerez, and they were the only words spoken.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "Be prepared for anything!" whispered Captain Guerez, and they were the only words spoken.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Be prepared for anything!" whispered Captain Guerez, and they were the only words spoken.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would they discover us?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would they discover us?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no second story to the house, so the search through the rooms took but a few minutes, and the soldiers came to a halt around the table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Be prepared for anything!" whispered Captain Guerez, and they were the only words spoken.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We listened in much consternation while the soldiers overhead moved from one portion of the dwelling to another.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Be prepared for anything!" whispered Captain Guerez, and they were the only words spoken.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Be prepared for anything!" whispered Captain Guerez, and they were the only words spoken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would they discover us?
