used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Monck was evidently in a maze, being still bewildered with his geographical puzzles.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Monck was evidently in a maze, being still bewildered with his geographical puzzles.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
a person who is in charge
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
being one more than seven
From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Monck was evidently in a maze, being still bewildered with his geographical puzzles.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading Monck was evidently in a maze, being still bewildered with his geographical puzzles.
guerrillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Monck was evidently in a maze, being still bewildered with his geographical puzzles.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
Monck
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From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
puzzlesnounUS /ˈpʌzəlz/
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading Monck was evidently in a maze, being still bewildered with his geographical puzzles.
Rosenthal
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From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
not in physical motion
From this reading Monck was evidently in a maze, being still bewildered with his geographical puzzles.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
successive (without a break)
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
to-morrow
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From this reading ’Tis now past midnight, and by eight to-morrow Thou must be made immortal.
in the direction of
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
a vivid mental image
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monck was evidently in a maze, being still bewildered with his geographical puzzles.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading With a courteous bow and wave of his hand towards his companions, Captain Bannister motioned him up to the guerrilla chief and presented him.
a Caucasian
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it to my breast.—SHAKSPEARE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length Monck looked up from his map, but he turned his heavy white face towards Colonel Rosenthal and stared with his big blue eyes straight through that gentleman’s head as if it had not stood in his line of vision.
