used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
Blaikie
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From this reading "Good evening, sir," he said to Blaikie.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Brought your machine-gun officer?"
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
EngineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Good evening, sir," he said to Blaikie.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Will you follow me, please?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good evening, sir," he said to Blaikie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good evening, sir," he said to Blaikie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
machine-gun
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From this reading Brought your machine-gun officer?"
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you follow me, please?
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
not any; not one
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Brought your machine-gun officer?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Will you follow me, please?
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good evening, sir," he said to Blaikie.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Good evening, sir," he said to Blaikie.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
subalternnoun
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good evening, sir," he said to Blaikie.
a Caucasian
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you follow me, please?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A subaltern of that wonderful corps, the Royal Engineers, loomed out of the darkness, removed a cigarette from his mouth, and saluted politely.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have marked out each man's digging position with white tape, so they ought to find no difficulty in getting to work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you follow me, please?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Brought your machine-gun officer?"
