used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GUITAR AND THE CASEMENT "A parcel for you, sir!"
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GUITAR AND THE CASEMENT "A parcel for you, sir!"
Archelaus
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From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There must be some mistake, Archelaus; I have ordered nothing in the town."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
CASEMENTnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading THE GUITAR AND THE CASEMENT "A parcel for you, sir!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GUITAR AND THE CASEMENT "A parcel for you, sir!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
GUITARnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading THE GUITAR AND THE CASEMENT "A parcel for you, sir!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There must be some mistake, Archelaus; I have ordered nothing in the town."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There must be some mistake, Archelaus; I have ordered nothing in the town."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There must be some mistake, Archelaus; I have ordered nothing in the town."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "There must be some mistake, Archelaus; I have ordered nothing in the town."
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be some mistake, Archelaus; I have ordered nothing in the town."
information about recent and important events
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
not any; not one
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There must be some mistake, Archelaus; I have ordered nothing in the town."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "There must be some mistake, Archelaus; I have ordered nothing in the town."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading THE GUITAR AND THE CASEMENT "A parcel for you, sir!"
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
do one's shopping
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE GUITAR AND THE CASEMENT "A parcel for you, sir!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There must be some mistake, Archelaus; I have ordered nothing in the town."
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUITAR AND THE CASEMENT "A parcel for you, sir!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "There must be some mistake, Archelaus; I have ordered nothing in the town."
Tregaskis
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From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The Commandant had walked straight from the bank to Mr. Tregaskis' shop, and there paid his account; but he had made no purchases.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sergeant Archelaus had spied the Commandant coming up the hill, and met him on the barrack doorstep with the news.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GUITAR AND THE CASEMENT "A parcel for you, sir!"
