personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
(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 If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "So you are not among the great army of deserters, Mr. Phipson?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I thought it better to stay here and see it out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are not among the great army of deserters, Mr. Phipson?"
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "So you are not among the great army of deserters, Mr. Phipson?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If I go away the chances are that I should find the place sacked when I return."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "No, I thought it better to stay here and see it out.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If I go away the chances are that I should find the place sacked when I return."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
Cuthbert
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From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
desertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading "So you are not among the great army of deserters, Mr. Phipson?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If I go away the chances are that I should find the place sacked when I return."
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I go away the chances are that I should find the place sacked when I return."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "So you are not among the great army of deserters, Mr. Phipson?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No, I thought it better to stay here and see it out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I thought it better to stay here and see it out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, I thought it better to stay here and see it out.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So you are not among the great army of deserters, Mr. Phipson?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I thought it better to stay here and see it out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So you are not among the great army of deserters, Mr. Phipson?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So you are not among the great army of deserters, Mr. Phipson?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No, I thought it better to stay here and see it out.
Phipson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you are not among the great army of deserters, Mr. Phipson?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If I go away the chances are that I should find the place sacked when I return."
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If I go away the chances are that I should find the place sacked when I return."
precisely, exactly
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
sackedadjectiveUS /sækt/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading If I go away the chances are that I should find the place sacked when I return."
sauntered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No, I thought it better to stay here and see it out.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I go away the chances are that I should find the place sacked when I return."
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are not among the great army of deserters, Mr. Phipson?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "No, I thought it better to stay here and see it out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "No, I thought it better to stay here and see it out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I thought it better to stay here and see it out.
at the time that
From this reading If I go away the chances are that I should find the place sacked when I return."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If the Germans come in I shall hang out the English flag and I have no doubt that it will be all right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he sauntered back into the city, Cuthbert met an English resident with whom he had some slight acquaintance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you are not among the great army of deserters, Mr. Phipson?"
