used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
any thing at all
From this reading "Captain Ransome, it is not permitted to you to know _anything_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nothing could be plainer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Ransome, it is not permitted to you to know _anything_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Nothing could be plainer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do I make myself understood, sir?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do I make myself understood, sir?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Captain Ransome, it is not permitted to you to know _anything_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Captain Ransome, it is not permitted to you to know _anything_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Captain Ransome, it is not permitted to you to know _anything_.
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 If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
engage in
From this reading Do I make myself understood, sir?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is sufficient that you obey my order--which permit me to repeat.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is sufficient that you obey my order--which permit me to repeat.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Do I make myself understood, sir?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Captain Ransome, it is not permitted to you to know _anything_.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing could be plainer.
be obedient to
From this reading It is sufficient that you obey my order--which permit me to repeat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It is sufficient that you obey my order--which permit me to repeat.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading It is sufficient that you obey my order--which permit me to repeat.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading "Captain Ransome, it is not permitted to you to know _anything_.
plaineradjectiveUS /ˈpleɪnər/
comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Nothing could be plainer.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
Ransome
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From this reading "Captain Ransome, it is not permitted to you to know _anything_.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading It is sufficient that you obey my order--which permit me to repeat.
term of address for a man
From this reading Do I make myself understood, sir?"
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It is sufficient that you obey my order--which permit me to repeat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is sufficient that you obey my order--which permit me to repeat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Captain Ransome, it is not permitted to you to know _anything_.
soldiers collectively
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Do I make myself understood, sir?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is sufficient that you obey my order--which permit me to repeat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Captain Ransome, it is not permitted to you to know _anything_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can.