used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm lonesome, and I suppose you are, too."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm lonesome, and I suppose you are, too."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did you send for me, Mr. Hamilton?" he asked as he came in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you send for me, Mr. Hamilton?" he asked as he came in.
BannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Did you send for me, Mr. Hamilton?" he asked as he came in.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I did, Toots," said Dick.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you send for me, Mr. Hamilton?" he asked as he came in.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "I thought maybe you would like to have dinner with me here.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did you send for me, Mr. Hamilton?" he asked as he came in.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading "Did you send for me, Mr. Hamilton?" he asked as he came in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thought maybe you would like to have dinner with me here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I thought maybe you would like to have dinner with me here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did, Toots," said Dick.
I'm
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From this reading I'm lonesome, and I suppose you are, too."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did you send for me, Mr. Hamilton?" he asked as he came in.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I thought maybe you would like to have dinner with me here.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading I'm lonesome, and I suppose you are, too."
MARKSMANnounUS /ˈmɑːrksmən/
someone skilled in shooting
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
by chance
From this reading "I thought maybe you would like to have dinner with me here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you send for me, Mr. Hamilton?" he asked as he came in.
MEDALnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Did you send for me, Mr. Hamilton?" he asked as he came in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I did, Toots," said Dick.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Did you send for me, Mr. Hamilton?" he asked as he came in.
SpangledadjectiveUS /ˈspæŋɡəld/
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
express a supposition
From this reading I'm lonesome, and I suppose you are, too."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought maybe you would like to have dinner with me here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'm lonesome, and I suppose you are, too."
TootsnounUS /tuːts/
plural of “toot” — a blast of a horn
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MARKSMAN MEDAL Toots' advance along the corridor leading to Dick's room was announced by his rendering of the tune "The Star Spangled Banner," which he ended with a spirited bugle call.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought maybe you would like to have dinner with me here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you send for me, Mr. Hamilton?" he asked as he came in.
