used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come up a minute," he called.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come up a minute," he called.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come up a minute," he called.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As Julie entered the room he greeted her with a smile that thawed every line of his stony visage.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As Julie entered the room he greeted her with a smile that thawed every line of his stony visage.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have great news for you!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I have great news for you!"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading As Julie entered the room he greeted her with a smile that thawed every line of his stony visage.
Guindulman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The insurgents will surrender in Guindulman next Thursday," he told her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have great news for you!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come up a minute," he called.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Julie entered the room he greeted her with a smile that thawed every line of his stony visage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have great news for you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The insurgents will surrender in Guindulman next Thursday," he told her.
insurgentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts/
plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading "The insurgents will surrender in Guindulman next Thursday," he told her.
Julie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As Julie entered the room he greeted her with a smile that thawed every line of his stony visage.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
manifestingverbUS /ˈmænəfestɪŋ/
-ing form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Come up a minute," he called.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I have great news for you!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The insurgents will surrender in Guindulman next Thursday," he told her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Julie entered the room he greeted her with a smile that thawed every line of his stony visage.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As Julie entered the room he greeted her with a smile that thawed every line of his stony visage.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
statuesqueadjectiveUS /ˌstætʃuːˈesk/
of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading As Julie entered the room he greeted her with a smile that thawed every line of his stony visage.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading "The insurgents will surrender in Guindulman next Thursday," he told her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading As Julie entered the room he greeted her with a smile that thawed every line of his stony visage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "The insurgents will surrender in Guindulman next Thursday," he told her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The insurgents will surrender in Guindulman next Thursday," he told her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come up a minute," he called.
the topmost one of two
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading As Julie entered the room he greeted her with a smile that thawed every line of his stony visage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The insurgents will surrender in Guindulman next Thursday," he told her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From his upper state chambers, the Major was beckoning to Julie with as much excitement as that statuesque personality was capable of manifesting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have great news for you!"
