used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
classmatenounUS /ˈklæsmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
Clif
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From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Clif could not tell how long he might have to remain.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
FaradaynounUS /ˈfærədeɪ/
the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
the act of departing
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Clif could not tell how long he might have to remain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Clif could not tell how long he might have to remain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
how
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From this reading And Clif could not tell how long he might have to remain.
IGNACIO'S
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From this reading IGNACIO'S PLOTS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
immediately past
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
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 And Clif could not tell how long he might have to remain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
PLOTSnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading IGNACIO'S PLOTS.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And Clif could not tell how long he might have to remain.
Rollins
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From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
express in words
From this reading And Clif could not tell how long he might have to remain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
Vic
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From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For Clif Faraday had not failed to learn something of what a prisoner might expect in Havana.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The war had already been going on long enough for him to see that it would last some time.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading A classmate of his, Vic Rollins, had spent a couple of months there and had emerged almost a physical wreck.
