used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a momentary pause; then Major Agar spoke.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
AgarnounUS /ˈeɪɡər/
any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
From this reading There was a momentary pause; then Major Agar spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And it was by the merest chance that I found out that you were here.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And it was by the merest chance that I found out that you were here.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
set up or found
From this reading And it was by the merest chance that I found out that you were here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
Goorkhas
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From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And it was by the merest chance that I found out that you were here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And it was by the merest chance that I found out that you were here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was by the merest chance that I found out that you were here.
immediately past
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading There was a momentary pause; then Major Agar spoke.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading And it was by the merest chance that I found out that you were here.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading There was a momentary pause; then Major Agar spoke.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And it was by the merest chance that I found out that you were here.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a momentary pause; then Major Agar spoke.
PreciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Precisely so!
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From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Precisely so!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was a momentary pause; then Major Agar spoke.
not in physical motion
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a momentary pause; then Major Agar spoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a momentary pause; then Major Agar spoke.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a momentary pause; then Major Agar spoke.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “In that case,” he observed, “the British force occupying this country for the last week has consisted of myself and thirty Goorkhas.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And it was by the merest chance that I found out that you were here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RE-CAST Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what, we have been makes us what we are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And it was by the merest chance that I found out that you were here.
