used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
adjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did he dare to ask you that?” inquired Clark, sharply; and as he spoke his eye flashed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “Did he dare to ask you that?” inquired Clark, sharply; and as he spoke his eye flashed.
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 “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Did he dare to ask you that?” inquired Clark, sharply; and as he spoke his eye flashed.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he dare to ask you that?” inquired Clark, sharply; and as he spoke his eye flashed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
ef
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From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
to come or go into
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
the organ of sight
From this reading “Did he dare to ask you that?” inquired Clark, sharply; and as he spoke his eye flashed.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Did he dare to ask you that?” inquired Clark, sharply; and as he spoke his eye flashed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
he's
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From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please, sir, they wouldn’t let me see him,” said the man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did he dare to ask you that?” inquired Clark, sharply; and as he spoke his eye flashed.
how
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From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Did he dare to ask you that?” inquired Clark, sharply; and as he spoke his eye flashed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Please, sir, they wouldn’t let me see him,” said the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Please, sir, they wouldn’t let me see him,” said the man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please, sir, they wouldn’t let me see him,” said the man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Please, sir, they wouldn’t let me see him,” said the man.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Please, sir, they wouldn’t let me see him,” said the man.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Did he dare to ask you that?” inquired Clark, sharply; and as he spoke his eye flashed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
term of address for a man
From this reading “Please, sir, they wouldn’t let me see him,” said the man.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Did he dare to ask you that?” inquired Clark, sharply; and as he spoke his eye flashed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Did he dare to ask you that?” inquired Clark, sharply; and as he spoke his eye flashed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Please, sir, they wouldn’t let me see him,” said the man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In a short time after, the orderly rapped at the door, and on being told to enter, announced:
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Please, colonel, the adjutant says as how he wants to know ef he’s released from arrest?”
which person or people
From this reading “Who wouldn’t let you see him?”
wouldn't
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From this reading “Please, sir, they wouldn’t let me see him,” said the man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did he dare to ask you that?” inquired Clark, sharply; and as he spoke his eye flashed.
