used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Major Brown was a V.C., and an able and distinguished soldier, but he was anything but a warlike person.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Major Brown was a V.C., and an able and distinguished soldier, but he was anything but a warlike person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
any thing at all
From this reading Major Brown was a V.C., and an able and distinguished soldier, but he was anything but a warlike person.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Assistance possibly.”
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From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Major Brown was a V.C., and an able and distinguished soldier, but he was anything but a warlike person.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I do not know, it may have come from giving orders to troops.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
dandifiedadjective
affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Major Brown was a V.C., and an able and distinguished soldier, but he was anything but a warlike person.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know, it may have come from giving orders to troops.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I do not know, it may have come from giving orders to troops.
the act of giving
From this reading I do not know, it may have come from giving orders to troops.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not know, it may have come from giving orders to troops.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not know, it may have come from giving orders to troops.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know, it may have come from giving orders to troops.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I do not know, it may have come from giving orders to troops.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know, it may have come from giving orders to troops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
and nothing more
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I do not know, it may have come from giving orders to troops.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
a human being
From this reading Major Brown was a V.C., and an able and distinguished soldier, but he was anything but a warlike person.
by chance
From this reading Assistance possibly.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Major Brown was a V.C., and an able and distinguished soldier, but he was anything but a warlike person.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
express in speech
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not know, it may have come from giving orders to troops.
soldiers collectively
From this reading I do not know, it may have come from giving orders to troops.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Major Brown was a V.C., and an able and distinguished soldier, but he was anything but a warlike person.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Major Brown was a V.C., and an able and distinguished soldier, but he was anything but a warlike person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had forgotten altogether the black dandified figure and the large solemn head, but I remembered the peculiar speech, which consisted of only saying about a quarter of each sentence, and that sharply, like the crack of a gun.
which person or people
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
a late time of life
From this reading The moment I heard him speak I remembered who he was, a certain Major Brown I had met years before in Basil's society.
