used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
AdjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading So ended the colloquy between the young Adjutant and his friend Archer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
(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 This was joyful news to all stationed in the Southern Division, and the reverse to those stationed in the Presidency Division.
AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading 'Amen, so be it!' said Wagner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading So ended the colloquy between the young Adjutant and his friend Archer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Amen, so be it!' said Wagner.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So ended the colloquy between the young Adjutant and his friend Archer.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
colloquynounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading So ended the colloquy between the young Adjutant and his friend Archer.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading So ended the colloquy between the young Adjutant and his friend Archer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So ended the colloquy between the young Adjutant and his friend Archer.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
death of a person
From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So ended the colloquy between the young Adjutant and his friend Archer.
I'll
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From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
isn't
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From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Amen, so be it!' said Wagner.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading This was joyful news to all stationed in the Southern Division, and the reverse to those stationed in the Presidency Division.
and nothing more
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
information about recent and important events
From this reading This was joyful news to all stationed in the Southern Division, and the reverse to those stationed in the Presidency Division.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
PresidencynounUS /ˈprezədənsi/
the tenure of a president
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading This was joyful news to all stationed in the Southern Division, and the reverse to those stationed in the Presidency Division.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Amen, so be it!' said Wagner.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Amen, so be it!' said Wagner.
Somers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This was joyful news to all stationed in the Southern Division, and the reverse to those stationed in the Presidency Division.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading This was joyful news to all stationed in the Southern Division, and the reverse to those stationed in the Presidency Division.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So ended the colloquy between the young Adjutant and his friend Archer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was joyful news to all stationed in the Southern Division, and the reverse to those stationed in the Presidency Division.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This was joyful news to all stationed in the Southern Division, and the reverse to those stationed in the Presidency Division.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading 'Amen, so be it!' said Wagner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly after the scene just described, General B. was ordered to act for General Somers in the Presidency Division.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading 'I'll henceforth be as grave as an owl, and as silent as a clock that isn't wound up.'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So ended the colloquy between the young Adjutant and his friend Archer.
