used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not that Major Tireson is a tyrant or anything like it, but he simply isn’t in the same class with the colonel.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, and I’m sure the fellows wouldn’t like that.
any thing at all
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rhodes nodded, but not cheerfully.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Rhodes nodded, but not cheerfully.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Not that Major Tireson is a tyrant or anything like it, but he simply isn’t in the same class with the colonel.
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 Not that Major Tireson is a tyrant or anything like it, but he simply isn’t in the same class with the colonel.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Yes, and I’m sure the fellows wouldn’t like that.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
headmasternounUS /ˈhedˈmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
I'm
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From this reading “Yes, and I’m sure the fellows wouldn’t like that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that Major Tireson is a tyrant or anything like it, but he simply isn’t in the same class with the colonel.
isn't
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From this reading Not that Major Tireson is a tyrant or anything like it, but he simply isn’t in the same class with the colonel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that Major Tireson is a tyrant or anything like it, but he simply isn’t in the same class with the colonel.
Jim
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From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Yes, and I’m sure the fellows wouldn’t like that.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Rhodes nodded, but not cheerfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that Major Tireson is a tyrant or anything like it, but he simply isn’t in the same class with the colonel.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading Rhodes nodded, but not cheerfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Not that Major Tireson is a tyrant or anything like it, but he simply isn’t in the same class with the colonel.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
and nothing more
From this reading Not that Major Tireson is a tyrant or anything like it, but he simply isn’t in the same class with the colonel.
express a supposition
From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Yes, and I’m sure the fellows wouldn’t like that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, and I’m sure the fellows wouldn’t like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, and I’m sure the fellows wouldn’t like that.
Tireson
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From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Not that Major Tireson is a tyrant or anything like it, but he simply isn’t in the same class with the colonel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “If he should not turn up we’d have Major Tireson for headmaster, I suppose,” ventured Jim.
nonexistent
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
we'd
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From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not that Major Tireson is a tyrant or anything like it, but he simply isn’t in the same class with the colonel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If wanting to find him would accomplish anything, we’d find him in short order,” said Merton.
wouldn't
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From this reading “Yes, and I’m sure the fellows wouldn’t like that.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and I’m sure the fellows wouldn’t like that.
