used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
in addition
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Excuse me, lieutenant,” he said looking at the leader of the little party.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Excuse me, lieutenant,” he said looking at the leader of the little party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Excuse me, lieutenant,” he said looking at the leader of the little party.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
how
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From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
IranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
Ira'snounUS /ˈaɪrəz/
possessive form of “ira” — a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
Joe
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From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Excuse me, lieutenant,” he said looking at the leader of the little party.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Excuse me, lieutenant,” he said looking at the leader of the little party.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Excuse me, lieutenant,” he said looking at the leader of the little party.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Excuse me, lieutenant,” he said looking at the leader of the little party.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Excuse me, lieutenant,” he said looking at the leader of the little party.
not in physical motion
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
not any; not one
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Excuse me, lieutenant,” he said looking at the leader of the little party.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Excuse me, lieutenant,” he said looking at the leader of the little party.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
on the contrary
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Excuse me, lieutenant,” he said looking at the leader of the little party.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Excuse me, lieutenant,” he said looking at the leader of the little party.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “I think I left my knife here, and as it is a valuable one, I came back for it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Late and Joe stood motionless in bewilderment, Ira showed himself fully a match, both in coolness and politeness, for the spy.
which person or people
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
but in spite of that
From this reading He must also have understood how dangerous was his position, yet he spoke as calmly as if he had suddenly happened upon a party of friends, rather than enemies.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was no question but that he had heard Ira’s remark, and it was equally evident he knew who the young scout really was.
