used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE JEW TELLS THE THRILLING STORY OF HIS ADVENTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
chattyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæti/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
at any time
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JEW TELLS THE THRILLING STORY OF HIS ADVENTURE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
JEWnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading THE JEW TELLS THE THRILLING STORY OF HIS ADVENTURE.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading They say Jews have no patriotism.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading That's a lie.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
not any; not one
From this reading They say Jews have no patriotism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JEW TELLS THE THRILLING STORY OF HIS ADVENTURE.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading They say Jews have no patriotism.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
Rosenbaum
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From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
express in words
From this reading They say Jews have no patriotism.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE JEW TELLS THE THRILLING STORY OF HIS ADVENTURE.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading THE JEW TELLS THE THRILLING STORY OF HIS ADVENTURE.
That's
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From this reading That's a lie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JEW TELLS THE THRILLING STORY OF HIS ADVENTURE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
THRILLINGadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading THE JEW TELLS THE THRILLING STORY OF HIS ADVENTURE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Officer of the Guard was a long time in coming, and Mr. Rosenbaum grew quite chatty and communicative, as they sat around the bright fire of cedar logs and smoked.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I have been in the secret service ever since the beginning of the war--in fact, before the war, for I began getting news for Frank Blair in the Winter before the war.
