used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAS A TOUR OF DUTY AT THE GENERAL'S HEADQUARTERS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
(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 "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAS A TOUR OF DUTY AT THE GENERAL'S HEADQUARTERS.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They have got more sick and convalescents down there now than they can take good care of.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I'll take care of you.
convalescents
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From this reading They have got more sick and convalescents down there now than they can take good care of.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They have got more sick and convalescents down there now than they can take good care of.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading HAS A TOUR OF DUTY AT THE GENERAL'S HEADQUARTERS.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
GENERAL'SnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading HAS A TOUR OF DUTY AT THE GENERAL'S HEADQUARTERS.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They have got more sick and convalescents down there now than they can take good care of.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They have got more sick and convalescents down there now than they can take good care of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAS A TOUR OF DUTY AT THE GENERAL'S HEADQUARTERS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have got more sick and convalescents down there now than they can take good care of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
HEADQUARTERSnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading HAS A TOUR OF DUTY AT THE GENERAL'S HEADQUARTERS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll take care of you.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They have got more sick and convalescents down there now than they can take good care of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAS A TOUR OF DUTY AT THE GENERAL'S HEADQUARTERS.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
Shorty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They have got more sick and convalescents down there now than they can take good care of.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
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 "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
SurgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
carry out
From this reading I'll take care of you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They have got more sick and convalescents down there now than they can take good care of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAS A TOUR OF DUTY AT THE GENERAL'S HEADQUARTERS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They have got more sick and convalescents down there now than they can take good care of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have got more sick and convalescents down there now than they can take good care of.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
TOURnounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading HAS A TOUR OF DUTY AT THE GENERAL'S HEADQUARTERS.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Surgeon says that you are not fit to go back to the front, and will not be for some time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WELL," said the General, after he had listened to Shorty's story, and questioned him a little, "you are all right now.
