used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
anew
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We are always at work."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
ARAMIS
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From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are always at work."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are always at work."
ATHOSnoun
an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We have three officers; but they have merely to give orders, while we have to obey them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
D'ARTAGNAN
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From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We have three officers; but they have merely to give orders, while we have to obey them.
coins made of gold
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
interrogationnounUS /ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is unfair--unjust.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
engage in
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
and nothing more
From this reading "We have three officers; but they have merely to give orders, while we have to obey them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
be obedient to
From this reading "We have three officers; but they have merely to give orders, while we have to obey them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "We have three officers; but they have merely to give orders, while we have to obey them.
on one occasion
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "We have three officers; but they have merely to give orders, while we have to obey them.
PORTHOS
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From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We have three officers; but they have merely to give orders, while we have to obey them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We have three officers; but they have merely to give orders, while we have to obey them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is unfair--unjust.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "We have three officers; but they have merely to give orders, while we have to obey them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading This is unfair--unjust.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading This is unfair--unjust.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have three officers; but they have merely to give orders, while we have to obey them.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LIEUTENANT PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were once again being inspected by D'ARTAGNAN, now wearing the gold and crimson scarf of a general officer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "We have three officers; but they have merely to give orders, while we have to obey them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We are always at work."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I have a complaint to make," replied one of the rank and file, in reply to the customary interrogation.
