used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These things were entirely new to him, and he had a good many formalities to learn.
any person at all
From this reading “What do I want to report to anybody for?” asked Leon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading These things were entirely new to him, and he had a good many formalities to learn.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What do I want to report to anybody for?” asked Leon.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading These things were entirely new to him, and he had a good many formalities to learn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading These things were entirely new to him, and he had a good many formalities to learn.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These things were entirely new to him, and he had a good many formalities to learn.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These things were entirely new to him, and he had a good many formalities to learn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What do I want to report to anybody for?” asked Leon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading These things were entirely new to him, and he had a good many formalities to learn.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “What do I want to report to anybody for?” asked Leon.
Leon'snounUS /ˈliːɑːnz/
possessive form of “leon” — a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading These things were entirely new to him, and he had a good many formalities to learn.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading These things were entirely new to him, and he had a good many formalities to learn.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things were entirely new to him, and he had a good many formalities to learn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These things were entirely new to him, and he had a good many formalities to learn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do I want to report to anybody for?” asked Leon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These things were entirely new to him, and he had a good many formalities to learn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do I want to report to anybody for?” asked Leon.
at the time that
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
which person or people
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, it is the rule that you must report to the men who sent you away, in order that they may know when you got back.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who do you report to?” asked Dawson, as, following Leon’s example, he pulled his horse up to a halt.
