the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
Clif
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From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
don't
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From this reading "You fool!" he said, "don't you know the orders?"
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST PRISONERS OF WAR.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "You fool!" he said, "don't you know the orders?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
only a very short time before
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You fool!" he said, "don't you know the orders?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
Ignacio
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From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You fool!" he said, "don't you know the orders?"
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST PRISONERS OF WAR.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "You fool!" he said, "don't you know the orders?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE FIRST PRISONERS OF WAR.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You fool!" he said, "don't you know the orders?"
savannanounUS /səˈvænə/
a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST PRISONERS OF WAR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
upraisedadjective
held up in the air
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE FIRST PRISONERS OF WAR.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What orders?"
at the time that
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The command had hardly been obeyed when out from the brush at the further side of the savanna came the pursuing Spaniards and with them Ignacio.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The latter made straight for Clif with an upraised dagger, and would have killed the cadet then and there if the commander of the troop had not prevented him forcibly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You fool!" he said, "don't you know the orders?"
