used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
(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 Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
for the reason that
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
didn't
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From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
ENTRUSTEDverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But I felt from his looks that important events were taking place.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But I felt from his looks that important events were taking place.
Fiam
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From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
set up or found
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
FranklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I felt from his looks that important events were taking place.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
the act of departing
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
Hajinoun
an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I felt from his looks that important events were taking place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
of great significance or value
From this reading But I felt from his looks that important events were taking place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But I felt from his looks that important events were taking place.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But I felt from his looks that important events were taking place.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He was restless.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But I felt from his looks that important events were taking place.
express in words
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
soldiers collectively
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
precisely as stated
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I felt from his looks that important events were taking place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
at the time that
From this reading When I had seen the general studying the map so intently I had concluded that he had good reason to be so serious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Frankly, I understood very little of what was going on, but Fiam knew all about it perfectly, and he didn’t always explain it to me, because he said it was dangerous to tell everything to foreigners by the Haji of the wire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I AM ENTRUSTED WITH A DELICATE MISSION Although the fortunes of war turned out for the benefit of Japan in general, this was not the case with the troops among which I found myself.
