used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
Alf
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From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Deserters from Munster,' answered the serjeant, 'whom we found last night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He started when he saw the youth, and asked the serjeant, 'who are these people?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He started when he saw the youth, and asked the serjeant, 'who are these people?'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There came out of the tent a tall, meagre clergyman, in his black clerical dress.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came out of the tent a tall, meagre clergyman, in his black clerical dress.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
a person who is in charge
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
Clara
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From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading There came out of the tent a tall, meagre clergyman, in his black clerical dress.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading There came out of the tent a tall, meagre clergyman, in his black clerical dress.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
DesertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading 'Deserters from Munster,' answered the serjeant, 'whom we found last night.
put on clothes
From this reading There came out of the tent a tall, meagre clergyman, in his black clerical dress.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
set up or found
From this reading 'Deserters from Munster,' answered the serjeant, 'whom we found last night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Deserters from Munster,' answered the serjeant, 'whom we found last night.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They insist upon seeing the general.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started when he saw the youth, and asked the serjeant, 'who are these people?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There came out of the tent a tall, meagre clergyman, in his black clerical dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading They insist upon seeing the general.'
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
immediately past
From this reading 'Deserters from Munster,' answered the serjeant, 'whom we found last night.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading There came out of the tent a tall, meagre clergyman, in his black clerical dress.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
Munster
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From this reading 'Deserters from Munster,' answered the serjeant, 'whom we found last night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'Deserters from Munster,' answered the serjeant, 'whom we found last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There came out of the tent a tall, meagre clergyman, in his black clerical dress.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He started when he saw the youth, and asked the serjeant, 'who are these people?'
cut with a saw
From this reading He started when he saw the youth, and asked the serjeant, 'who are these people?'
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They insist upon seeing the general.'
serjeantnoun
an English barrister of the highest rank
From this reading He started when he saw the youth, and asked the serjeant, 'who are these people?'
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started when he saw the youth, and asked the serjeant, 'who are these people?'
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There came out of the tent a tall, meagre clergyman, in his black clerical dress.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came out of the tent a tall, meagre clergyman, in his black clerical dress.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He started when he saw the youth, and asked the serjeant, 'who are these people?'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They insist upon seeing the general.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Deserters from Munster,' answered the serjeant, 'whom we found last night.
at the time that
From this reading He started when he saw the youth, and asked the serjeant, 'who are these people?'
which person or people
From this reading He started when he saw the youth, and asked the serjeant, 'who are these people?'
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Deserters from Munster,' answered the serjeant, 'whom we found last night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fine June morning was shining upon the camp, as Alf and Clara stood waiting with their escort before the tent of the commander in chief.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He started when he saw the youth, and asked the serjeant, 'who are these people?'
