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From this reading THE TAIL OF THE TALE —1— The War was over, and I was glad.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
(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 I’d be glad to go home and get away from all this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE TALE —1— The War was over, and I was glad.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading There was no fun in this army game now that Ben was not here.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I’d be glad to go home and get away from all this.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading There was no fun in this army game now that Ben was not here.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
couldn't
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From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t know what to do with myself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I didn’t know what to do with myself.
a boy or man
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I’d be glad to go home and get away from all this.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading There was no fun in this army game now that Ben was not here.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There was no fun in this army game now that Ben was not here.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’d be glad to go home and get away from all this.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE TALE —1— The War was over, and I was glad.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I’d be glad to go home and get away from all this.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was no fun in this army game now that Ben was not here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I’d be glad to go home and get away from all this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE TALE —1— The War was over, and I was glad.
I'd
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From this reading I’d be glad to go home and get away from all this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no fun in this army game now that Ben was not here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
and nothing more
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn’t know what to do with myself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I didn’t know what to do with myself.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fun in this army game now that Ben was not here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no fun in this army game now that Ben was not here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no fun in this army game now that Ben was not here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE TALE —1— The War was over, and I was glad.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE TALE —1— The War was over, and I was glad.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE TALE —1— The War was over, and I was glad.
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 THE TAIL OF THE TALE —1— The War was over, and I was glad.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The new man was a good fellow, I guess, but it didn’t seem natural for him to be in Ben’s place, and I just couldn’t be more than casually friendly to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no fun in this army game now that Ben was not here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE TALE —1— The War was over, and I was glad.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no fun in this army game now that Ben was not here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no fun in this army game now that Ben was not here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn’t know what to do with myself.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE TALE —1— The War was over, and I was glad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE TALE —1— The War was over, and I was glad.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn’t know what to do with myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I didn’t know what to do with myself.
