used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
on or to one side
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Sit down there, sir," said the Russian, politely motioning Phil to a chair.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down there, sir," said the Russian, politely motioning Phil to a chair.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading You look quite exhausted."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
how
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From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look quite exhausted."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading "Sit down there, sir," said the Russian, politely motioning Phil to a chair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
Phil
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From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
Phil's
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From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "Sit down there, sir," said the Russian, politely motioning Phil to a chair.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You look quite exhausted."
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sit down there, sir," said the Russian, politely motioning Phil to a chair.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sit down there, sir," said the Russian, politely motioning Phil to a chair.
be seated
From this reading "Sit down there, sir," said the Russian, politely motioning Phil to a chair.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Sit down there, sir," said the Russian, politely motioning Phil to a chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
Tony
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From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
at the time that
From this reading A few minutes later he strode away, but rejoined Phil when the latter had been taken to the quarters set aside for officers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The man saluted, and led Tony and Pierre away, while, taking Phil's arm, the Russian led him on one side and asked how he happened to have the little Frenchman in his company.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now we will have breakfast, and I am sure you must be in great need of food.
