used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is being carried by a professional brigand disguised as a monk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading First let me disabuse the minds of your readers about the blowing up of the hospital.
(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 (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is being carried by a professional brigand disguised as a monk.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is being carried by a professional brigand disguised as a monk.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading First let me disabuse the minds of your readers about the blowing up of the hospital.
brigandnoun
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading It is being carried by a professional brigand disguised as a monk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is being carried by a professional brigand disguised as a monk.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It is being carried by a professional brigand disguised as a monk.
CorrespondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
disabuseverbUS /dɪsəˈbjuːs/
free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
From this reading First let me disabuse the minds of your readers about the blowing up of the hospital.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading It is being carried by a professional brigand disguised as a monk.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First let me disabuse the minds of your readers about the blowing up of the hospital.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading First let me disabuse the minds of your readers about the blowing up of the hospital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is being carried by a professional brigand disguised as a monk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is being carried by a professional brigand disguised as a monk.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading First let me disabuse the minds of your readers about the blowing up of the hospital.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First let me disabuse the minds of your readers about the blowing up of the hospital.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading First let me disabuse the minds of your readers about the blowing up of the hospital.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading It is being carried by a professional brigand disguised as a monk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First let me disabuse the minds of your readers about the blowing up of the hospital.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading It is being carried by a professional brigand disguised as a monk.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading First let me disabuse the minds of your readers about the blowing up of the hospital.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
tamperedverbUS /ˈtæmpərd/
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
in or at that place or location
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
ThereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading First let me disabuse the minds of your readers about the blowing up of the hospital.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I am told that the messages are tampered with, but this I trust to get through the lines without difficulty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_From our Correspondent on the Spot._) _There or Thereabouts, Saturday._ I hope you will not believe all you hear.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First let me disabuse the minds of your readers about the blowing up of the hospital.
