personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
(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 Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
BILL'SnounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading WILD BILL’S WILD RIDE.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Wild Bill immediately made it his business to cultivate the acquaintance of this man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading Wild Bill immediately made it his business to cultivate the acquaintance of this man.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
in a free manner
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Wild Bill immediately made it his business to cultivate the acquaintance of this man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
the force of workers available
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading WILD BILL’S WILD RIDE.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
in the near future
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One officer, he discovered at the start, was unpopular with the men of the ranks, and it soon became evident that this man was disliked by his brother officers.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WILD BILL’S WILD RIDE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wild Bill made the acquaintance of all the officers and mingled freely with the men at the fort.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From the latter he soon got several hints regarding the officers, without seeming to have any desire to do so.
