used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
in addition
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
any thing at all
From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I'd just like to know why that sneak was fishing around my cot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
Bixton
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From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
CORPORALnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading I'd just like to know why that sneak was fishing around my cot.
couldn't
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From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It was white in Schnitzel to do that," lauded Jimmy.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
divisible by two
From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading I'd just like to know why that sneak was fishing around my cot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
guard-house
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From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
he'd
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From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
I'd
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From this reading I'd just like to know why that sneak was fishing around my cot.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
Ignace
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From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was white in Schnitzel to do that," lauded Jimmy.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
and nothing more
From this reading I'd just like to know why that sneak was fishing around my cot.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'd just like to know why that sneak was fishing around my cot.
immediately past
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
laudedverbUS /ˈlɔːdɪd/
past form of “laud” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading "It was white in Schnitzel to do that," lauded Jimmy.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'd just like to know why that sneak was fishing around my cot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'd just like to know why that sneak was fishing around my cot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
Roger
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From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
express in words
From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
Schnitzelnoun
deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading I'd just like to know why that sneak was fishing around my cot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'll bet it helped some, even if he couldn't say he'd really seen Bixton do anything crooked.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were also greatly surprised, and not a little pleased to hear from him of the sturdy stand Schnitzel had taken in his behalf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was white in Schnitzel to do that," lauded Jimmy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CORPORAL AT LAST Returned from drill that afternoon, Bob, Jimmy and Roger were jubilant to learn that Ignace had escaped the guard-house.
a Caucasian
From this reading "It was white in Schnitzel to do that," lauded Jimmy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I'd just like to know why that sneak was fishing around my cot.
