063
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From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An orderly came up to Ralph, and said:--“You are wanted at headquarters.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
a youthful male person
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An orderly came up to Ralph, and said:--“You are wanted at headquarters.”
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
Elliott's
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From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
kindly-faced
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From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Ralph proceeded to the officers' tent.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading An orderly came up to Ralph, and said:--“You are wanted at headquarters.”
OU'RE
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From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Ralph proceeded to the officers' tent.
Ralph
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From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading An orderly came up to Ralph, and said:--“You are wanted at headquarters.”
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
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 “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Ralph proceeded to the officers' tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time he stood in the presence of his commanding officers, and as he saluted respectfully, a tall, kindly-faced man looked at him with some surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An orderly came up to Ralph, and said:--“You are wanted at headquarters.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading An orderly came up to Ralph, and said:--“You are wanted at headquarters.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading OU'RE in {063}luck, my boy,” and Bill Elliott's face showed genuine pleasure as he shook hands with Ralph.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You are to show yourself at headquarters and receive your reward, as the good boys in story books always do.”
