used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “When you were knocked overboard,” he answered, “there was a good deal of confusion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But how,” I asked, “did you get away from them?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But how,” I asked, “did you get away from them?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
BochenounUS /bɑːtʃ/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how,” I asked, “did you get away from them?”
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The sergeant commanding the guard made motions urging me to go to your rescue.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “When you were knocked overboard,” he answered, “there was a good deal of confusion.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “When you were knocked overboard,” he answered, “there was a good deal of confusion.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But how,” I asked, “did you get away from them?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But how,” I asked, “did you get away from them?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But how,” I asked, “did you get away from them?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sergeant commanding the guard made motions urging me to go to your rescue.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “When you were knocked overboard,” he answered, “there was a good deal of confusion.
Gordon
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From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The sergeant commanding the guard made motions urging me to go to your rescue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When you were knocked overboard,” he answered, “there was a good deal of confusion.
how
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From this reading “But how,” I asked, “did you get away from them?”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “When you were knocked overboard,” he answered, “there was a good deal of confusion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sergeant commanding the guard made motions urging me to go to your rescue.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The sergeant commanding the guard made motions urging me to go to your rescue.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading “When you were knocked overboard,” he answered, “there was a good deal of confusion.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
free from harm or evil
From this reading The sergeant commanding the guard made motions urging me to go to your rescue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The sergeant commanding the guard made motions urging me to go to your rescue.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sergeant commanding the guard made motions urging me to go to your rescue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But how,” I asked, “did you get away from them?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “When you were knocked overboard,” he answered, “there was a good deal of confusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The sergeant commanding the guard made motions urging me to go to your rescue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When you were knocked overboard,” he answered, “there was a good deal of confusion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
at the time that
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it had been a Boche instead of me, you would have been captured or shot, when you were so near me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is plain to me,” said Gordon, “that you are not a hunter, and have never stalked deer as I have often done.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The sergeant commanding the guard made motions urging me to go to your rescue.
