the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
commander'snounUS /kəˈmændərz/
possessive form of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't understand it so," replied Jackson, "when Walker recommended you for this service.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I didn't understand it so," replied Jackson, "when Walker recommended you for this service.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
Hardwicke
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From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SAM LAYS HIS PLANS.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't understand it so," replied Jackson, "when Walker recommended you for this service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't understand it so," replied Jackson, "when Walker recommended you for this service.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "I didn't understand it so," replied Jackson, "when Walker recommended you for this service.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
LAYSnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading SAM LAYS HIS PLANS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading SAM LAYS HIS PLANS.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading "I didn't understand it so," replied Jackson, "when Walker recommended you for this service.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Sam replied that he was.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM LAYS HIS PLANS.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I didn't understand it so," replied Jackson, "when Walker recommended you for this service.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I didn't understand it so," replied Jackson, "when Walker recommended you for this service.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam replied that he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I didn't understand it so," replied Jackson, "when Walker recommended you for this service.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I didn't understand it so," replied Jackson, "when Walker recommended you for this service.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading "I didn't understand it so," replied Jackson, "when Walker recommended you for this service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
at the time that
From this reading "I didn't understand it so," replied Jackson, "when Walker recommended you for this service.
which person or people
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half an hour later Sam Hardwicke entered General Jackson's private office, and was received with some little surprise upon the commander's part.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
you're
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From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Why, you're the young man who reported in command of some young recruits, are you not?" he asked.
