touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
Cannot
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From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL Phil felt his last hope had gone.
Craig
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From this reading Craig, their only witness, would make good his escape.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Craig, their only witness, would make good his escape.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL Phil felt his last hope had gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
set up or found
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL Phil felt his last hope had gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Craig, their only witness, would make good his escape.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL Phil felt his last hope had gone.
hasn't
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From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL Phil felt his last hope had gone.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL Phil felt his last hope had gone.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
immediately past
From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL Phil felt his last hope had gone.
LazarnounUS /ˈleɪzər/
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
engage in
From this reading Craig, their only witness, would make good his escape.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
MARTIALadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL Phil felt his last hope had gone.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
not any; not one
From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
offensesnounUS /əˈfensɪz/
plural of “offense” — a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
and nothing more
From this reading Craig, their only witness, would make good his escape.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
Phil
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From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL Phil felt his last hope had gone.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
Syd
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From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL Phil felt his last hope had gone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Craig, their only witness, would make good his escape.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing left for him but to face the court martial and be found guilty of one of the most serious offenses against military discipline.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It’s perfectly hopeless, Syd,” he exclaimed dejectedly; “we can make no defense without this man.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Craig, their only witness, would make good his escape.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Craig, their only witness, would make good his escape.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Cannot Marshall be induced to hunt for him ashore?” questioned Sydney thoughtfully; “he is your friend and hasn’t any love for Lazar.”
