used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He now strode across the room and faced Stan.
Allison
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From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
being joined in close association
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
bargedverbUS /bɑːrdʒd/
past form of “barge” — push one's way
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonel Fuller had been handling twice as much work as one officer could handle.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Colonel Fuller had been handling twice as much work as one officer could handle.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He now strode across the room and faced Stan.
moving swiftly
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Fuller had been handling twice as much work as one officer could handle.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Colonel Fuller had been handling twice as much work as one officer could handle.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading Colonel Fuller had been handling twice as much work as one officer could handle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now strode across the room and faced Stan.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
of the present time and place
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Colonel Fuller had been handling twice as much work as one officer could handle.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now strode across the room and faced Stan.
O'Malley
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From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Colonel Fuller had been handling twice as much work as one officer could handle.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Colonel Fuller had been handling twice as much work as one officer could handle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
RangoonnounUS /ræŋˈɡuːn/
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
Stan
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From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
Stan's
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From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He now strode across the room and faced Stan.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
TigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
two times
From this reading Colonel Fuller had been handling twice as much work as one officer could handle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
at the time that
From this reading Colonel Fuller was in a furious mood when Stan, with Allison and O’Malley at his side, barged into the control room.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The headquarters at Rangoon was temporary and planned to be moved wherever China might need the Flying Tigers most.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TEMPLE WITH A RED ROOF Stan’s story told in clipped sentences over the telephone brought an immediate response from the Chinese commander, as well as from the British and American officers attached to the force.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Colonel Fuller had been handling twice as much work as one officer could handle.
