used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
(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 Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
on or to one side
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
in a serious manner
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "Ask him if he will guide the steamer there."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
a person who carries a message
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "He says _yes_, sir, perfectly well."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He says _yes_, sir, perfectly well."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
Smithers
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From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "Ask him if he will guide the steamer there."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ask him if he will guide the steamer there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "He says _yes_, sir, perfectly well."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Gray," said Captain Smithers then, sharply, "ask the messenger if he knows where the old stockade is."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lieutenant Johnson turned to Captain Smithers, and they went aside for a few minutes talking earnestly together, while all present watched eagerly for the next scene in the drama they were passing through.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ask him if he will guide the steamer there."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir, it does; and I confess I have little cause for doubting him; but still I do."
