used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a difficult problem to solve, Dick thought.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The corporal was in serious plight and required medical attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The corporal was in serious plight and required medical attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had found Corporal Rand, but just what were they going to do with him?
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading They had found Corporal Rand, but just what were they going to do with him?
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a difficult problem to solve, Dick thought.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had found Corporal Rand, but just what were they going to do with him?
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that they had found him.
set up or found
From this reading They had found Corporal Rand, but just what were they going to do with him?
the act of departing
From this reading They had found Corporal Rand, but just what were they going to do with him?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had found Corporal Rand, but just what were they going to do with him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had found Corporal Rand, but just what were they going to do with him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The corporal was in serious plight and required medical attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a difficult problem to solve, Dick thought.
and nothing more
From this reading They had found Corporal Rand, but just what were they going to do with him?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The corporal was in serious plight and required medical attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading The corporal was in serious plight and required medical attention.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It was a difficult problem to solve, Dick thought.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading They had found Corporal Rand, but just what were they going to do with him?
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The corporal was in serious plight and required medical attention.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The corporal was in serious plight and required medical attention.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading It was a difficult problem to solve, Dick thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that they had found him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The corporal was in serious plight and required medical attention.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had found Corporal Rand, but just what were they going to do with him?
a special situation
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that they had found him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a difficult problem to solve, Dick thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a difficult problem to solve, Dick thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had found Corporal Rand, but just what were they going to do with him?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had found Corporal Rand, but just what were they going to do with him?
but in spite of that
From this reading Two courses of action were open to Dick, yet which one to follow, he did not know.
