used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was implicated in the conspiracy, but he had less to gain and far more to lose than the others.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading With the Chancellor then still remained the key to the situation.
a state at a particular time
From this reading A dangerous condition and one possible of development.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading He was implicated in the conspiracy, but he had less to gain and far more to lose than the others.
CounsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A dangerous condition and one possible of development.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading A dangerous condition and one possible of development.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was implicated in the conspiracy, but he had less to gain and far more to lose than the others.
obtain
From this reading He was implicated in the conspiracy, but he had less to gain and far more to lose than the others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was implicated in the conspiracy, but he had less to gain and far more to lose than the others.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading He was implicated in the conspiracy, but he had less to gain and far more to lose than the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading With the Chancellor then still remained the key to the situation.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was implicated in the conspiracy, but he had less to gain and far more to lose than the others.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He was implicated in the conspiracy, but he had less to gain and far more to lose than the others.
Major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was implicated in the conspiracy, but he had less to gain and far more to lose than the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR.
on one occasion
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A dangerous condition and one possible of development.
others
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From this reading He was implicated in the conspiracy, but he had less to gain and far more to lose than the others.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A dangerous condition and one possible of development.
Rallywood
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From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With the Chancellor then still remained the key to the situation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
Selpdorf
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From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading With the Chancellor then still remained the key to the situation.
not in physical motion
From this reading With the Chancellor then still remained the key to the situation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was implicated in the conspiracy, but he had less to gain and far more to lose than the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With the Chancellor then still remained the key to the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading 'Selpdorf is the man of the hour,' Counsellor once said to Rallywood, and the Major's sayings had a trick of lingering in the memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was implicated in the conspiracy, but he had less to gain and far more to lose than the others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the Chancellor then still remained the key to the situation.
