Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The War-missioner on the platform paused for a moment to look at his watch.

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The War-missioner on the platform paused for a moment to look at his watch.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

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From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The War-missioner on the platform paused for a moment to look at his watch.

set up or found

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The War-missioner on the platform paused for a moment to look at his watch.

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From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

From this reading Kipling.

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

made light by aerating, as with yeast or baking powder; often used as a combining form

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The War-missioner on the platform paused for a moment to look at his watch.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

a particular point in time

From this reading The War-missioner on the platform paused for a moment to look at his watch.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

not any; not one

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading The War-missioner on the platform paused for a moment to look at his watch.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading The War-missioner on the platform paused for a moment to look at his watch.

on the contrary

From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

deliver by singing

From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

express in speech

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE LAST ALLIES "They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they have found no fault, They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The War-missioner on the platform paused for a moment to look at his watch.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Then he resumed, in the rich deep voice that spoke English not as the English speak it, the voice that had done so much to bring the help of his great country into the War.

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From this reading The War-missioner on the platform paused for a moment to look at his watch.

look attentively

From this reading The War-missioner on the platform paused for a moment to look at his watch.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

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From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.

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From this reading "But you'd rather be hearing Miss van Huysen sing; and if you wouldn't, I would.