used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he was far from happy about his own position.
not being in a specified place
From this reading The danger was that the day when he was due to report himself at Sidi-bel-Abbes would come and he would be absent.
in the past
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The danger was that the day when he was due to report himself at Sidi-bel-Abbes would come and he would be absent.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And even when he appeared, the news of Garcia's desertion from his caravan must be told.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The danger was that the day when he was due to report himself at Sidi-bel-Abbes would come and he would be absent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was far from happy about his own position.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading And even when he appeared, the news of Garcia's desertion from his caravan must be told.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The danger was that the day when he was due to report himself at Sidi-bel-Abbes would come and he would be absent.
carefully weighed
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The danger was that the day when he was due to report himself at Sidi-bel-Abbes would come and he would be absent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The danger was that the day when he was due to report himself at Sidi-bel-Abbes would come and he would be absent.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
deserternounUS /ˈdezərtər/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The danger was that the day when he was due to report himself at Sidi-bel-Abbes would come and he would be absent.
divisible by two
From this reading And even when he appeared, the news of Garcia's desertion from his caravan must be told.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But he was far from happy about his own position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
Garcia's
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From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
a young female
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But he was far from happy about his own position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was far from happy about his own position.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was far from happy about his own position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
Juan
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From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
MAXnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And even when he appeared, the news of Garcia's desertion from his caravan must be told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But he was far from happy about his own position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But he was far from happy about his own position.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The danger was that the day when he was due to report himself at Sidi-bel-Abbes would come and he would be absent.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
Sidi-bel-Abbes
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From this reading The danger was that the day when he was due to report himself at Sidi-bel-Abbes would come and he would be absent.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The danger was that the day when he was due to report himself at Sidi-bel-Abbes would come and he would be absent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEART OF MAX Max had resigned himself days ago to Juan Garcia's desertion from the Legion, since the girl must be saved.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And even when he appeared, the news of Garcia's desertion from his caravan must be told.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading His letter of explanation ought to have arrived by that time, but it might be considered the trick of a deserter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was far from happy about his own position.
at the time that
From this reading The danger was that the day when he was due to report himself at Sidi-bel-Abbes would come and he would be absent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The danger was that the day when he was due to report himself at Sidi-bel-Abbes would come and he would be absent.
