used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST REPRIEVE General Randolph was evidently in a great hurry.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
subject to appointment
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
divisible by two
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
every person
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE LAST REPRIEVE General Randolph was evidently in a great hurry.
the organ of sight
From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE LAST REPRIEVE General Randolph was evidently in a great hurry.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LAST REPRIEVE General Randolph was evidently in a great hurry.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have the prisoner, have you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading THE LAST REPRIEVE General Randolph was evidently in a great hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST REPRIEVE General Randolph was evidently in a great hurry.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST REPRIEVE General Randolph was evidently in a great hurry.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
a particular point in time
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “You have the prisoner, have you?”
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
Randolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST REPRIEVE General Randolph was evidently in a great hurry.
REPRIEVEnounUS /riˈpriːv/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading THE LAST REPRIEVE General Randolph was evidently in a great hurry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST REPRIEVE General Randolph was evidently in a great hurry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Ah, Sergeant,” he said, answering the latter’s salute as he brought the guard to attention, and then his eye fell upon Captain Thorne.
Thorne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Public affairs of great moment pressed upon him, and it was an evidence of the interest he took in the case of Captain Thorne that he gave him even a minute of his valuable time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST REPRIEVE General Randolph was evidently in a great hurry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come on horseback, and everybody could see that he was anxious to get through with his appointed task and get away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have the prisoner, have you?”
