used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE SERGENT'S LAST SALUTE It was almost time for starting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
chalan
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From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SERGENT'S LAST SALUTE It was almost time for starting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
gagsnounUS /ɡæɡz/
plural of “gag” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
destroyed or killed
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SERGENT'S LAST SALUTE It was almost time for starting.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
immediately past
From this reading THE SERGENT'S LAST SALUTE It was almost time for starting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
SALUTEverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading THE SERGENT'S LAST SALUTE It was almost time for starting.
Sarria
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From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
SERGENT'S
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From this reading THE SERGENT'S LAST SALUTE It was almost time for starting.
without speaking
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
having a supporting base
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading THE SERGENT'S LAST SALUTE It was almost time for starting.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SERGENT'S LAST SALUTE It was almost time for starting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
tied-up
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From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SERGENT'S LAST SALUTE It was almost time for starting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
trussedadjective
bound or secured closely
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
two-hourly
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From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading El Sarria and Rollo had dropped down upon them as if from the clouds a few minutes after the officer had made his two-hourly visitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SERGENT'S LAST SALUTE It was almost time for starting.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So far all had gone well, and Rollo, standing with his knife in suggestive proximity to the tied-up sentries, silently congratulated himself.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The Sergeant was ready with the horses in the hollow, keeping them quiet with cunning gipsy caresses and making soft whistling _chalan_ noises in their ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two sentries lay on their faces, trussed and helpless, with gags in their mouths.
