used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let me go, Monsieur Jean Oullier," said a voice from the earth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
can't
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From this reading "Suppose I can't make the _gars_ wait for the soldiers in the open?"
choosesverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
don't
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From this reading "But if I don't go to Souday I have no one to send."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Let me go, Monsieur Jean Oullier," said a voice from the earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Suppose I can't make the _gars_ wait for the soldiers in the open?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Let me go, Monsieur Jean Oullier," said a voice from the earth.
garsnounUS /ɡɑːrz/
plural of “gar” — primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading "Suppose I can't make the _gars_ wait for the soldiers in the open?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But if I don't go to Souday I have no one to send."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Order them in the name of the good God."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Order them in the name of the good God."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But if I don't go to Souday I have no one to send."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Suppose I can't make the _gars_ wait for the soldiers in the open?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Suppose I can't make the _gars_ wait for the soldiers in the open?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Let me go, Monsieur Jean Oullier," said a voice from the earth.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me go, Monsieur Jean Oullier," said a voice from the earth.
engage in
From this reading "Suppose I can't make the _gars_ wait for the soldiers in the open?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Let me go, Monsieur Jean Oullier," said a voice from the earth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Order them in the name of the good God."
not any; not one
From this reading "But if I don't go to Souday I have no one to send."
be obedient to
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Order them in the name of the good God."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But if I don't go to Souday I have no one to send."
and nothing more
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Suppose I can't make the _gars_ wait for the soldiers in the open?"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Order them in the name of the good God."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
Oullier
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From this reading "Let me go, Monsieur Jean Oullier," said a voice from the earth.
Picaut
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From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me go, Monsieur Jean Oullier," said a voice from the earth.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "But if I don't go to Souday I have no one to send."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Suppose I can't make the _gars_ wait for the soldiers in the open?"
Souday
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From this reading "But if I don't go to Souday I have no one to send."
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose I can't make the _gars_ wait for the soldiers in the open?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Suppose I can't make the _gars_ wait for the soldiers in the open?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Order them in the name of the good God."
there's
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From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But if I don't go to Souday I have no one to send."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Let me go, Monsieur Jean Oullier," said a voice from the earth.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Suppose I can't make the _gars_ wait for the soldiers in the open?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
which person or people
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it were you who ordered them they would obey; but me-- Besides, there's Joseph Picaut among them, and you know Joseph Picaut will only do as he chooses."
