used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEVERE REPRIMAND.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
move towards
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
Burgoff
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From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
Burgoff's
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From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the latter extended his hand, but General Burgoff appeared not to see it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Then the latter extended his hand, but General Burgoff appeared not to see it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former immediately made preparations to receive him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then the latter extended his hand, but General Burgoff appeared not to see it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The former immediately made preparations to receive him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the latter extended his hand, but General Burgoff appeared not to see it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The former immediately made preparations to receive him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Then the latter extended his hand, but General Burgoff appeared not to see it.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The former immediately made preparations to receive him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then the latter extended his hand, but General Burgoff appeared not to see it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The former immediately made preparations to receive him.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The former immediately made preparations to receive him.
REPRIMANDverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading A SEVERE REPRIMAND.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then the latter extended his hand, but General Burgoff appeared not to see it.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading A SEVERE REPRIMAND.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
Surgoff
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From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the latter extended his hand, but General Burgoff appeared not to see it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The former immediately made preparations to receive him.
soldiers collectively
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was an hour after the first troops came within view of the prison camp that General Burgoff and General Surgoff saluted each other.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading General Surgoff had word of General Burgoff's approach long before the long line of troops appeared in sight.
