used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
in addition
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Chelsford and Colonel Ray entered together.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
Chelsford
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From this reading Lord Chelsford and Colonel Ray entered together.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Lord Chelsford and Colonel Ray entered together.
Commander-in-Chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Lord Chelsford seated himself at the open desk opposite to the Duke.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading IN WHICH I SPEAK OUT The door was thrown open.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Lord Chelsford seated himself at the open desk opposite to the Duke.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Lord Chelsford and Colonel Ray entered together.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
at any time
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Chelsford seated himself at the open desk opposite to the Duke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I SPEAK OUT The door was thrown open.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I SPEAK OUT The door was thrown open.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Chelsford and Colonel Ray entered together.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
the force of workers available
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
a particular point in time
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading IN WHICH I SPEAK OUT The door was thrown open.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Lord Chelsford seated himself at the open desk opposite to the Duke.
others
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From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN WHICH I SPEAK OUT The door was thrown open.
by chance
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
a human being
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Lord Chelsford and Colonel Ray entered together.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Lord Chelsford seated himself at the open desk opposite to the Duke.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
express in speech
From this reading IN WHICH I SPEAK OUT The door was thrown open.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I SPEAK OUT The door was thrown open.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading IN WHICH I SPEAK OUT The door was thrown open.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Chelsford seated himself at the open desk opposite to the Duke.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Lord Chelsford and Colonel Ray entered together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH I SPEAK OUT The door was thrown open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I SPEAK OUT The door was thrown open.
which person or people
From this reading The Commander-in-Chief accompanied them, and there was also present a person who sat a little apart from the others, and who, I learned afterwards, was a high official in the secret service.
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than ever, perhaps, I realized at that moment in the presence of these men the strangeness of the events which for a short space of time, at any rate, had brought me into association with persons and happenings of such importance.
