used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He has already seen much of hard service and is ready for more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He is a manly-looking fellow who has entered heart and soul into the struggle for the Southern cause.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He is a manly-looking fellow who has entered heart and soul into the struggle for the Southern cause.
a boy or man
From this reading He is a manly-looking fellow who has entered heart and soul into the struggle for the Southern cause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is a manly-looking fellow who has entered heart and soul into the struggle for the Southern cause.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He has already seen much of hard service and is ready for more.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a manly-looking fellow who has entered heart and soul into the struggle for the Southern cause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He is a manly-looking fellow who has entered heart and soul into the struggle for the Southern cause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He is a manly-looking fellow who has entered heart and soul into the struggle for the Southern cause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
manly-looking
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From this reading He is a manly-looking fellow who has entered heart and soul into the struggle for the Southern cause.
MaranounUS /ˈmɑːrə/
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He has already seen much of hard service and is ready for more.
Morland
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From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
Morland's
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From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He has already seen much of hard service and is ready for more.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has already seen much of hard service and is ready for more.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Tearing open the paper he read:
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Tearing open the paper he read:
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He has already seen much of hard service and is ready for more.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He has already seen much of hard service and is ready for more.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He has already seen much of hard service and is ready for more.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He is a manly-looking fellow who has entered heart and soul into the struggle for the Southern cause.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He is a manly-looking fellow who has entered heart and soul into the struggle for the Southern cause.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He is a manly-looking fellow who has entered heart and soul into the struggle for the Southern cause.
TearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Tearing open the paper he read:
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We need not be told that he is Mara Morland’s brother; there is a strong likeness between the two.
at the time that
From this reading Captain Morland was alone in his tent, when an orderly appeared at the door and handed him a paper.
which person or people
From this reading He is a manly-looking fellow who has entered heart and soul into the struggle for the Southern cause.
