used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
(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 The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading There was a tacit confession of failure.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Donald's friends were greatly disappointed.
Donald's
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From this reading Donald's friends were greatly disappointed.
Dugas
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From this reading They fully expected that he would surrender himself to Major Dugas.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They fully expected that he would surrender himself to Major Dugas.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
an act that fails
From this reading There was a tacit confession of failure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Donald's friends were greatly disappointed.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading They fully expected that he would surrender himself to Major Dugas.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Donald's friends were greatly disappointed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fully expected that he would surrender himself to Major Dugas.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They fully expected that he would surrender himself to Major Dugas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading They fully expected that he would surrender himself to Major Dugas.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading They fully expected that he would surrender himself to Major Dugas.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading There was a tacit confession of failure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They fully expected that he would surrender himself to Major Dugas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a tacit confession of failure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fully expected that he would surrender himself to Major Dugas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They fully expected that he would surrender himself to Major Dugas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days subsequent to the interview it was announced that the expedition had been broken up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Donald's friends were greatly disappointed.
which person or people
From this reading The Government had recalled all the men but five, who were left in charge of Detective Carpenter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They fully expected that he would surrender himself to Major Dugas.
