used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
Davie
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From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up quickly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
Ireton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
go away from a place
From this reading "You may leave that out of the question," said I.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up quickly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
a particular point in time
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You may leave that out of the question," said I.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You may leave that out of the question," said I.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You may leave that out of the question," said I.
with speed
From this reading He looked up quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You may leave that out of the question," said I.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up quickly.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I nursed my knee a moment and then said: "What may one man do to help, Colonel Davie?"
at the time that
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "I shall count it the happiest moment of my life when I shall have done something worth their killing me for."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Much, if you are that man, and you do not value your life too highly, Captain Ireton."
