used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
aidenounUS /eɪd/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
black-and-silver
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From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
having the place or position changed
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Sir, a message for you.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Sir, a message for you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The commander scowled at the young officer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
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 gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading The commander scowled at the young officer.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir, a message for you.”
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
which person or people
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sir, a message for you.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The commander scowled at the young officer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
