used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading TWO MEN OF THE AIR.
(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 The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
Alvarez
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From this reading “Of course, you have not forgotten me, Alvarez?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last Captain Atkinson spoke:
Atkinson
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From this reading But at last Captain Atkinson spoke:
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last Captain Atkinson spoke:
capitan
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From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But at last Captain Atkinson spoke:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, you have not forgotten me, Alvarez?”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Of course, you have not forgotten me, Alvarez?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
only a very short time before
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course, you have not forgotten me, Alvarez?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
immediately past
From this reading But at last Captain Atkinson spoke:
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of course, you have not forgotten me, Alvarez?”
the force of workers available
From this reading TWO MEN OF THE AIR.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course, you have not forgotten me, Alvarez?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO MEN OF THE AIR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
señor
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From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But at last Captain Atkinson spoke:
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading “That is hardly likely, señor capitan,” rejoined Alvarez, a slight smile playing across his swarthy features; “one does not forget such encounters as our last one.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO MEN OF THE AIR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO MEN OF THE AIR.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The news that all their trouble had gone for naught, and that Jack had himself placed his rescue beyond their hands, struck the three newcomers to the valley dumb for an instant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course, you have not forgotten me, Alvarez?”
