used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In a few minutes the coach walked into the apartment, followed by Reddy.
on or to one side
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
Bert
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a few minutes the coach walked into the apartment, followed by Reddy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading In a few minutes the coach walked into the apartment, followed by Reddy.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Reddy and I have something we want you to do."
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
ENEMY'SnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In a few minutes the coach walked into the apartment, followed by Reddy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
Hendricks
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a few minutes the coach walked into the apartment, followed by Reddy.
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 "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
others
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
Reddy
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From this reading Reddy and I have something we want you to do."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Reddy and I have something we want you to do."
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Reddy and I," began Hendricks, "have decided that we want something a little more definite than rumor concerning one or two of the rival teams.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In a few minutes the coach walked into the apartment, followed by Reddy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All right," was the reply, and accordingly, after the other members of the squad had finished dressing and had left the dressing room Bert lingered behind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Reddy and I have something we want you to do."
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY ONE afternoon, after practice, "Bull" Hendricks called Bert aside and said: "I want you to stay a few minutes after the others have gone, Wilson.
