used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading When they did see him, he always spoke with little respect for his German allies.
Allison
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From this reading Stan and Allison liked the general, but O'Malley did not warm up to him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When they did see him, he always spoke with little respect for his German allies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here they had comfortable quarters and good food.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
BoleronounUS /boʊˈleroʊ/
music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stan and Allison liked the general, but O'Malley did not warm up to him.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Here they had comfortable quarters and good food.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When they did see him, he always spoke with little respect for his German allies.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Here they had comfortable quarters and good food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they did see him, he always spoke with little respect for his German allies.
fortificationnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
frontsnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
a person of German nationality
From this reading When they did see him, he always spoke with little respect for his German allies.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here they had comfortable quarters and good food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here they had comfortable quarters and good food.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they had comfortable quarters and good food.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they did see him, he always spoke with little respect for his German allies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Stan and Allison liked the general, but O'Malley did not warm up to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stan and Allison liked the general, but O'Malley did not warm up to him.
O'Malley
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From this reading Stan and Allison liked the general, but O'Malley did not warm up to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Here they had comfortable quarters and good food.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading When they did see him, he always spoke with little respect for his German allies.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
SalernonounUS /səˈlernoʊ/
a battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When they did see him, he always spoke with little respect for his German allies.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When they did see him, he always spoke with little respect for his German allies.
Stan
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From this reading Stan and Allison liked the general, but O'Malley did not warm up to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they had comfortable quarters and good food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stan and Allison liked the general, but O'Malley did not warm up to him.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading REST CURE General Bolero took his prisoners to a villa a few miles from Naples.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Stan and Allison liked the general, but O'Malley did not warm up to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They saw little of the general, as he was busy attending to the fortification of the Salerno and Naples water fronts.
at the time that
From this reading When they did see him, he always spoke with little respect for his German allies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they did see him, he always spoke with little respect for his German allies.
