used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "It _was_ a large order," agreed the doctor, "but one of them anyway was quite harmless.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
a quantity of money
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "It _was_ a large order," agreed the doctor, "but one of them anyway was quite harmless.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
being joined in close association
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading "It _was_ a large order," agreed the doctor, "but one of them anyway was quite harmless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It _was_ a large order," agreed the doctor, "but one of them anyway was quite harmless.
Jeffries
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From this reading "That was rather a large order," said the Rev. Mr. Jeffries.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That was rather a large order," said the Rev. Mr. Jeffries.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "That was rather a large order," said the Rev. Mr. Jeffries.
not any; not one
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It _was_ a large order," agreed the doctor, "but one of them anyway was quite harmless.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "That was rather a large order," said the Rev. Mr. Jeffries.
padrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
padresnounUS /ˈpædreɪz/
plural of “padre” — a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It _was_ a large order," agreed the doctor, "but one of them anyway was quite harmless.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
on the contrary
From this reading "That was rather a large order," said the Rev. Mr. Jeffries.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading "That was rather a large order," said the Rev. Mr. Jeffries.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was rather a large order," said the Rev. Mr. Jeffries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It _was_ a large order," agreed the doctor, "but one of them anyway was quite harmless.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
VARIATIONSnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading VARIATIONS "I have no illusions left but the Archbishop of Canterbury."--Sydney Smith.
precisely as stated
From this reading The R.C. padre spoke very little, ate an enormous amount, and listened with infinite contempt to the discussions of his colleagues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
at the time that
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When I was attached to a field ambulance," said the doctor, "we had three padres with us in the mess."
