used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is a serious business, Leslie," the colonel said in a low voice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, in truth, after what has been said, I do not see that you can do other but meet him."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But I can trust you to hold your own even against the Duke of Chateaurouge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
any person at all
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "I would not avoid it if I could," Ronald said.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "This is a serious business, Leslie," the colonel said in a low voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I can trust you to hold your own even against the Duke of Chateaurouge.
Chateaurouge
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From this reading But I can trust you to hold your own even against the Duke of Chateaurouge.
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 "This is a serious business, Leslie," the colonel said in a low voice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I would not avoid it if I could," Ronald said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And, in truth, after what has been said, I do not see that you can do other but meet him."
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading But I can trust you to hold your own even against the Duke of Chateaurouge.
divisible by two
From this reading But I can trust you to hold your own even against the Duke of Chateaurouge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in truth, after what has been said, I do not see that you can do other but meet him."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But I can trust you to hold your own even against the Duke of Chateaurouge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is a serious business, Leslie," the colonel said in a low voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a serious business, Leslie," the colonel said in a low voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
Leslie
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From this reading "This is a serious business, Leslie," the colonel said in a low voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "This is a serious business, Leslie," the colonel said in a low voice.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
come together
From this reading And, in truth, after what has been said, I do not see that you can do other but meet him."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, in truth, after what has been said, I do not see that you can do other but meet him."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
on one occasion
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And, in truth, after what has been said, I do not see that you can do other but meet him."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But I can trust you to hold your own even against the Duke of Chateaurouge.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
Ronald
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From this reading "I would not avoid it if I could," Ronald said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is a serious business, Leslie," the colonel said in a low voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And, in truth, after what has been said, I do not see that you can do other but meet him."
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "This is a serious business, Leslie," the colonel said in a low voice.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, in truth, after what has been said, I do not see that you can do other but meet him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is a serious business, Leslie," the colonel said in a low voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a serious business, Leslie," the colonel said in a low voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But I can trust you to hold your own even against the Duke of Chateaurouge.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And, in truth, after what has been said, I do not see that you can do other but meet him."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "This is a serious business, Leslie," the colonel said in a low voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, in truth, after what has been said, I do not see that you can do other but meet him."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it had been anyone but you I should have ordered him to the barracks at once under pain of arrest, and have laid the matter before the king, for it would have been nothing short of murder.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I can trust you to hold your own even against the Duke of Chateaurouge.
