used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
(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 read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When did this thing come, and who brought it?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Five minutes back," answered the batman.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Five minutes back," answered the batman.
Barney
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From this reading He could make nothing of it; then he summoned Barney.
barrack-room
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From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
batmannounUS /ˈbætmæn/
an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
From this reading "Five minutes back," answered the batman.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "When did this thing come, and who brought it?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When did this thing come, and who brought it?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could make nothing of it; then he summoned Barney.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did this thing come, and who brought it?"
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
to an extreme degree
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
EXPERTadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Five minutes back," answered the batman.
set up or found
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
engage in
From this reading He could make nothing of it; then he summoned Barney.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Five minutes back," answered the batman.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could make nothing of it; then he summoned Barney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could make nothing of it; then he summoned Barney.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
riding-whip
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From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading He could make nothing of it; then he summoned Barney.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Five minutes back," answered the batman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He could make nothing of it; then he summoned Barney.
a special situation
From this reading "When did this thing come, and who brought it?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When did this thing come, and who brought it?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXPERT Returning from morning stables to his barrack-room, Soldier Bill found on his table a document that puzzled him exceedingly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
up-side
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From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
at the time that
From this reading "When did this thing come, and who brought it?"
which person or people
From this reading "When did this thing come, and who brought it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He read it a dozen times, turned it up-side down, smoothed it out with his riding-whip, all in vain.
