used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He’ll give a good account of himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He’ll give a good account of himself.
(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 He regards fighting as a vocation, but believes in attending to it for all he is worth.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He regards fighting as a vocation, but believes in attending to it for all he is worth.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the general had said, trouble had not yet begun in the Philippines.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He regards fighting as a vocation, but believes in attending to it for all he is worth.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He regards fighting as a vocation, but believes in attending to it for all he is worth.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
dearly loved
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
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From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
divisible by two
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He regards fighting as a vocation, but believes in attending to it for all he is worth.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He regards fighting as a vocation, but believes in attending to it for all he is worth.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He’ll give a good account of himself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He’ll give a good account of himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the general had said, trouble had not yet begun in the Philippines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
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From this reading He’ll give a good account of himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He’ll give a good account of himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He regards fighting as a vocation, but believes in attending to it for all he is worth.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He regards fighting as a vocation, but believes in attending to it for all he is worth.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the general had said, trouble had not yet begun in the Philippines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’ll give a good account of himself.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading As the general had said, trouble had not yet begun in the Philippines.
profanitynounUS /proʊˈfænəti/
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He regards fighting as a vocation, but believes in attending to it for all he is worth.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the general had said, trouble had not yet begun in the Philippines.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He regards fighting as a vocation, but believes in attending to it for all he is worth.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading As the general had said, trouble had not yet begun in the Philippines.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He regards fighting as a vocation, but believes in attending to it for all he is worth.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He is a good soldier by profession, even though I could never cure him of profanity nor teach him what patriotism means.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He regards fighting as a vocation, but believes in attending to it for all he is worth.”
but in spite of that
From this reading As the general had said, trouble had not yet begun in the Philippines.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The major’s eyes twinkled as he replied, “Don’t worry yourself about Johnny, my dear General.
