used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
give encouragement to
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Does he, sir?" said the sergeant cheerfully.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
Dickenson
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From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Very well, sir, then we must do it.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does he, sir?" said the sergeant cheerfully.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "They're doing wonderfully well, sergeant."
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Very well, sir, then we must do it.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
accept an excuse for
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
express in words
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Does he, sir?" said the sergeant cheerfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The major says the cattle must be saved, sergeant," said Dickenson as he doubled and rejoined his little company.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Very well, sir, then we must do it.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're doing wonderfully well, sergeant."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, sir, then we must do it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Very well, sir, then we must do it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well, sir, then we must do it.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "They're doing wonderfully well, sergeant."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Beg pardon, sir; might be as well for you to go on and say a few words to the lads to cheer them up."
