afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
at any time
From this reading Then they were more mystified than ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
the act of departing
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Very interesting job.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Very interesting job.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
MarkernounUS /ˈmɑːrkər/
some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
the force of workers available
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then they were more mystified than ever.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Then they were more mystified than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Major would say nothing but, “Something special.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
express in words
From this reading The Major would say nothing but, “Something special.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Major would say nothing but, “Something special.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Major would say nothing but, “Something special.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then they were more mystified than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they were more mystified than ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very interesting job.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
in or at the place that
From this reading At first they did not know that was where they were going, but the Major told them after they were speeding along the road in the big command car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so it was that six men set off with Major Marker for the general’s headquarters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Major would say nothing but, “Something special.
