used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sir Albert De Courcy and Sir Edgar Ormskirk escaped from Ypres," Edgar answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Sir Albert De Courcy and Sir Edgar Ormskirk escaped from Ypres," Edgar answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, it was not long before they heard the sentry challenge:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading However, it was not long before they heard the sentry challenge:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
Courcy
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From this reading "Sir Albert De Courcy and Sir Edgar Ormskirk escaped from Ypres," Edgar answered.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Sir Albert De Courcy and Sir Edgar Ormskirk escaped from Ypres," Edgar answered.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "Sir Albert De Courcy and Sir Edgar Ormskirk escaped from Ypres," Edgar answered.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "Sir Albert De Courcy and Sir Edgar Ormskirk escaped from Ypres," Edgar answered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sir Albert De Courcy and Sir Edgar Ormskirk escaped from Ypres," Edgar answered.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Who go there?"
Hal
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From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading However, it was not long before they heard the sentry challenge:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it was not long before they heard the sentry challenge:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
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 However, it was not long before they heard the sentry challenge:
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
NOBLEadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, it was not long before they heard the sentry challenge:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
Ormskirk
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From this reading "Sir Albert De Courcy and Sir Edgar Ormskirk escaped from Ypres," Edgar answered.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading However, it was not long before they heard the sentry challenge:
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir Albert De Courcy and Sir Edgar Ormskirk escaped from Ypres," Edgar answered.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
in the near future
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who go there?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, it was not long before they heard the sentry challenge:
up to a particular time
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, it was not long before they heard the sentry challenge:
in or at the place that
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A NOBLE GIFT The pace at which the party started soon slackened, for neither Albert nor Hal Carter could maintain it.
which person or people
From this reading "Who go there?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stand where you are till I call the sergeant," the man said, and shouted "Sergeant!" at the top of his voice.
Ypresnoun
battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
From this reading "Sir Albert De Courcy and Sir Edgar Ormskirk escaped from Ypres," Edgar answered.
