used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
anew
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Corporal Richardson must go on to the post at all hazards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Corporal Richardson must go on to the post at all hazards.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Corporal Richardson must go on to the post at all hazards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And in that strange country he could not find his way without the aid of Toma.
someone who is a detective
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Corporal Richardson must go on to the post at all hazards.
Govereau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Corporal Richardson must go on to the post at all hazards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in that strange country he could not find his way without the aid of Toma.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
go away from a place
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Corporal Richardson must go on to the post at all hazards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in that strange country he could not find his way without the aid of Toma.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Corporal Richardson must go on to the post at all hazards.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Corporal Richardson must go on to the post at all hazards.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading Corporal Richardson must go on to the post at all hazards.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
in the near future
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And in that strange country he could not find his way without the aid of Toma.
believed likely
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in that strange country he could not find his way without the aid of Toma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Corporal Richardson must go on to the post at all hazards.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Corporal Richardson must go on to the post at all hazards.
Toma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in that strange country he could not find his way without the aid of Toma.
except if; if not
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And in that strange country he could not find his way without the aid of Toma.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading If, as Dick suspected possible, Pierre Govereau had overtaken them again and somehow made off with Sandy, what then could they do?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The infection in the officer’s wound would kill him unless medical aid were procured soon.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Dick could not leave without knowing what had happened to Sandy, and making a sincere effort to find his chum.
