used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
(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 When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
Dr
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From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
he's
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From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
how
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From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
not any; not one
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
by chance
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
Rhenius
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From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
That's
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From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
they're
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From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
at the time that
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
