used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
(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 SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He's got a big head, and I reckon he knows what he is about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how come you over here, Deck?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came over with the first company; and I have a message for Captain Truman from Major Lyon."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But how come you over here, Deck?"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I came over with the first company; and I have a message for Captain Truman from Major Lyon."
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
DEFEATEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I came over with the first company; and I have a message for Captain Truman from Major Lyon."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I came over with the first company; and I have a message for Captain Truman from Major Lyon."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I came over with the first company; and I have a message for Captain Truman from Major Lyon."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's got a big head, and I reckon he knows what he is about.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
Hasbrook
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From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I came over with the first company; and I have a message for Captain Truman from Major Lyon."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's got a big head, and I reckon he knows what he is about.
He's
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From this reading "He's got a big head, and I reckon he knows what he is about.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "He's got a big head, and I reckon he knows what he is about.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But how come you over here, Deck?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
how
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From this reading But how come you over here, Deck?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He's got a big head, and I reckon he knows what he is about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "He's got a big head, and I reckon he knows what he is about.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading "I came over with the first company; and I have a message for Captain Truman from Major Lyon."
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "I came over with the first company; and I have a message for Captain Truman from Major Lyon."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I came over with the first company; and I have a message for Captain Truman from Major Lyon."
a form of address for a man
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But how come you over here, Deck?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "He's got a big head, and I reckon he knows what he is about.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
confined on all sides
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
TOTALLYadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
TrumannounUS /ˈtruːmən/
elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
WithersnounUS /ˈwɪðərz/
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED "What does all this mean, Withers?" asked Deck, as the trooper conducted him inside of the grounds of Mr. Hasbrook.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about it; you must ask Captain Truman," replied Withers with a laugh.
