used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Are you a recruit?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you a recruit?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
BEMAN
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From this reading NATHAN BEMAN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
factionnounUS /ˈfækʃən/
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
a boy or man
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
Lige
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From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
NATHAN
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From this reading NATHAN BEMAN.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
new-comer
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From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
PittsfieldnounUS /ˈpɪtsfild/
a town in western Massachusetts
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading "Are you a recruit?"
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
express in speech
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading In his fear and trouble it seemed to Isaac as if this stranger might render him some valuable assistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Therefore it was that while the new-comer was staring about him as if distracted by the tumult, Isaac approached in the most friendly manner as he asked:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was as if he stood alone amid the recruits, now that Corporal 'Lige had been claimed, so to speak, as leader of the Pittsfield faction, and the lad needed some one to whom he could appeal for advice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you a recruit?"
