used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
Armitage
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From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
blockadenounUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪd/
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It’s what we have on board.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
a boy or man
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
Hagiamavra
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From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
isn't
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From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s not that.
Maurice
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From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
not any; not one
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s what we have on board.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “Why particularly?
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “That was a narrow squeak this morning,” said Armitage to Maurice, as they stood watching for the first sight of the heights of Hagiamavra in the evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That fellow had no authority to turn us back, as there isn’t a blockade, and we could probably have dodged him in the night if he had tried it.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It’s what we have on board.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why particularly?
