used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
anew
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
(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 "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are purely technical details.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must take them as that.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
true confidential information
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
didn't
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From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
be the source of pain
From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must take them as that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
oystersnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
by chance
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading They are purely technical details.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
carry out
From this reading You must take them as that.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
technicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You must take them as that.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are purely technical details.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
which person or people
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must take them as that.
