used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And McCauley had both men--able men, capable men, desirable men except for their mutual hatred.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And McCauley had both men--able men, capable men, desirable men except for their mutual hatred.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And McCauley had both men--able men, capable men, desirable men except for their mutual hatred.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading And McCauley had both men--able men, capable men, desirable men except for their mutual hatred.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The moon is too small for men who carry their enmities with them into space.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading And McCauley had both men--able men, capable men, desirable men except for their mutual hatred.
one or the other of two
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
enmitiesnounUS /ˈenmətiz/
plural of “enmity” — a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading The moon is too small for men who carry their enmities with them into space.
apart from; not including
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moon is too small for men who carry their enmities with them into space.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading And McCauley had both men--able men, capable men, desirable men except for their mutual hatred.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The moon is too small for men who carry their enmities with them into space.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon is too small for men who carry their enmities with them into space.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
McCauleynounUS /məˈkɔːli/
heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1832)
From this reading And McCauley had both men--able men, capable men, desirable men except for their mutual hatred.
memosnounUS /ˈmemoʊz/
plural of “memo” — a written proposal or reminder
From this reading There were other memos.
the force of workers available
From this reading The moon is too small for men who carry their enmities with them into space.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading And McCauley had both men--able men, capable men, desirable men except for their mutual hatred.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
not one, and not any
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were other memos.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The moon is too small for men who carry their enmities with them into space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The moon is too small for men who carry their enmities with them into space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The moon is too small for men who carry their enmities with them into space.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The moon is too small for men who carry their enmities with them into space.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were other memos.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The moon is too small for men who carry their enmities with them into space.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were other memos.
which person or people
From this reading The moon is too small for men who carry their enmities with them into space.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither Holmes nor Kent had a mark against him except in connection with the other man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet no commanding officer--certainly none on the moon--would want either man in his base after having read the records.
