used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
how long something has existed
From this reading "There are some facts which General Headquarters have asked me to verify--your age is twenty-seven?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are some facts which General Headquarters have asked me to verify--your age is twenty-seven?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "There are some facts which General Headquarters have asked me to verify--your age is twenty-seven?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be called by his surname was a happening which had only one significance.
Blackie
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From this reading "Come in, Sergeant Mactavish," said Blackie, and Tam's heart went down into his boots.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "Come in, Sergeant Mactavish," said Blackie, and Tam's heart went down into his boots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be called by his surname was a happening which had only one significance.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To be called by his surname was a happening which had only one significance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, Sergeant Mactavish," said Blackie, and Tam's heart went down into his boots.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Come in, Sergeant Mactavish," said Blackie, and Tam's heart went down into his boots.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "There are some facts which General Headquarters have asked me to verify--your age is twenty-seven?"
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "There are some facts which General Headquarters have asked me to verify--your age is twenty-seven?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be called by his surname was a happening which had only one significance.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading To be called by his surname was a happening which had only one significance.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading There was trouble of sorts, and Tam hated trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There are some facts which General Headquarters have asked me to verify--your age is twenty-seven?"
HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Come in, Sergeant Mactavish," said Blackie, and Tam's heart went down into his boots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come in, Sergeant Mactavish," said Blackie, and Tam's heart went down into his boots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come in, Sergeant Mactavish," said Blackie, and Tam's heart went down into his boots.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There are some facts which General Headquarters have asked me to verify--your age is twenty-seven?"
Mactavish
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From this reading "Come in, Sergeant Mactavish," said Blackie, and Tam's heart went down into his boots.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There are some facts which General Headquarters have asked me to verify--your age is twenty-seven?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be called by his surname was a happening which had only one significance.
and nothing more
From this reading To be called by his surname was a happening which had only one significance.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in, Sergeant Mactavish," said Blackie, and Tam's heart went down into his boots.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Come in, Sergeant Mactavish," said Blackie, and Tam's heart went down into his boots.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading To be called by his surname was a happening which had only one significance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There are some facts which General Headquarters have asked me to verify--your age is twenty-seven?"
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was trouble of sorts, and Tam hated trouble.
SquadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading To be called by his surname was a happening which had only one significance.
TamnounUS /tæm/
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
Tam's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come in, Sergeant Mactavish," said Blackie, and Tam's heart went down into his boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUESTION OF RANK Tam stood in the doorway of Squadron Headquarters and saluted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was trouble of sorts, and Tam hated trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be called by his surname was a happening which had only one significance.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was trouble of sorts, and Tam hated trouble.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading "There are some facts which General Headquarters have asked me to verify--your age is twenty-seven?"
verifyverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/
confirm the truth of
From this reading "There are some facts which General Headquarters have asked me to verify--your age is twenty-seven?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be called by his surname was a happening which had only one significance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Come in, Sergeant Mactavish," said Blackie, and Tam's heart went down into his boots.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To be called by his surname was a happening which had only one significance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There are some facts which General Headquarters have asked me to verify--your age is twenty-seven?"
