used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He met with a peremptory refusal; he could not be spared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He met with a peremptory refusal; he could not be spared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You’ll have to go by train," he said to Kenneth.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
congestedadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒestəd/
overfull as with blood
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He met with a peremptory refusal; he could not be spared.
being one more than seven
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You’ll have to go by train," he said to Kenneth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You’ll have to go by train," he said to Kenneth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met with a peremptory refusal; he could not be spared.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
Kenneth
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From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met with a peremptory refusal; he could not be spared.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must you go?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He met with a peremptory refusal; he could not be spared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
Ostend
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From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
Pariset
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From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading He met with a peremptory refusal; he could not be spared.
approval to do something
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading He met with a peremptory refusal; he could not be spared.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You’ll have to go by train," he said to Kenneth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading He met with a peremptory refusal; he could not be spared.
carry out
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "You’ll have to go by train," he said to Kenneth.
soldiers collectively
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading On returning to his headquarters, some eight miles west of the town, Pariset asked permission of his commandant to convey Kenneth to Ostend.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He met with a peremptory refusal; he could not be spared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It will take you a long time, the railway is so congested with troops and refugees.
You'll
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From this reading "You’ll have to go by train," he said to Kenneth.
