used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "He has been much alone, and he has lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He has been much alone, and he has lived.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading "He need not have spoken of writing only," Beth remarked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He has done much reading, but more thinking," Cairns declared.
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading "He has done much reading, but more thinking," Cairns declared.
without doubt or question
From this reading "_They_ must have taught him to see things clearly in the Orient....
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "He has done much reading, but more thinking," Cairns declared.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "He has done much reading, but more thinking," Cairns declared.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
give expression to
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
set up or found
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has done much reading, but more thinking," Cairns declared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He need not have spoken of writing only," Beth remarked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He need not have spoken of writing only," Beth remarked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_They_ must have taught him to see things clearly in the Orient....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_They_ must have taught him to see things clearly in the Orient....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
immediately past
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "He has been much alone, and he has lived.
the force of workers available
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He has done much reading, but more thinking," Cairns declared.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He has done much reading, but more thinking," Cairns declared.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "_They_ must have taught him to see things clearly in the Orient....
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "He need not have spoken of writing only," Beth remarked.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He need not have spoken of writing only," Beth remarked.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He need not have spoken of writing only," Beth remarked.
and nothing more
From this reading "He need not have spoken of writing only," Beth remarked.
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading "_They_ must have taught him to see things clearly in the Orient....
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
on the contrary
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "He has done much reading, but more thinking," Cairns declared.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "He need not have spoken of writing only," Beth remarked.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "_They_ must have taught him to see things clearly in the Orient....
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "He need not have spoken of writing only," Beth remarked.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "_They_ must have taught him to see things clearly in the Orient....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_They_ must have taught him to see things clearly in the Orient....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_They_ must have taught him to see things clearly in the Orient....
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "_They_ must have taught him to see things clearly in the Orient....
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "He has done much reading, but more thinking," Cairns declared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_They_ must have taught him to see things clearly in the Orient....
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
the act of creating written works
From this reading "He need not have spoken of writing only," Beth remarked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, David, I found it hard last night, and a little now, to fix his point of view and his power to express it, with the life of outdoor men, the 'enlisted,' as he says, rather than the 'commissioned' folk of this world."
