used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have told her all about you, sir," said Dicky Glover one day.
(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 "I have told her all about you, sir," said Dicky Glover one day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs Edmonstone always treated him with the greatest consideration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
Armytage
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From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Mrs Edmonstone always treated him with the greatest consideration.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
approval
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Probably she had not dared to probe her own feelings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I have told her all about you, sir," said Dicky Glover one day.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading "I have told her all about you, sir," said Dicky Glover one day.
Edmonstone
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From this reading Mrs Edmonstone always treated him with the greatest consideration.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Probably she had not dared to probe her own feelings.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
Glover
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From this reading "I have told her all about you, sir," said Dicky Glover one day.
highest in quality
From this reading Mrs Edmonstone always treated him with the greatest consideration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Probably she had not dared to probe her own feelings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have told her all about you, sir," said Dicky Glover one day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Probably she had not dared to probe her own feelings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
the state of being honored
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have told her all about you, sir," said Dicky Glover one day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Edmonstone always treated him with the greatest consideration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Probably she had not dared to probe her own feelings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have told her all about you, sir," said Dicky Glover one day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Probably she had not dared to probe her own feelings.
a human being
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably she had not dared to probe her own feelings.
probeverbUS /proʊb/
question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading Probably she had not dared to probe her own feelings.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have told her all about you, sir," said Dicky Glover one day.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably she had not dared to probe her own feelings.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I have told her all about you, sir," said Dicky Glover one day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Edmonstone always treated him with the greatest consideration.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "That cousin of mine is a first-rate person, and she says she thinks it an honour to know you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Probably she had not dared to probe her own feelings.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have told her all about you, sir," said Dicky Glover one day.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
which person or people
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs Edmonstone always treated him with the greatest consideration.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have told her all about you, sir," said Dicky Glover one day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Colonel Armytage treated him as he would any other young officer who had proved a credit to his profession.
