used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he paused, and a frown swept over his face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he paused, and a frown swept over his face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
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 “Gentlemen,” said the colonel.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Your conflicting stories show that one of your statements, coming from one or the other of you, is a deliberate falsehood.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading Your conflicting stories show that one of your statements, coming from one or the other of you, is a deliberate falsehood.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
let fall to the ground
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he paused, and a frown swept over his face.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading Your conflicting stories show that one of your statements, coming from one or the other of you, is a deliberate falsehood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Your conflicting stories show that one of your statements, coming from one or the other of you, is a deliberate falsehood.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Then he paused, and a frown swept over his face.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the colonel.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he paused, and a frown swept over his face.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he paused, and a frown swept over his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
and nothing more
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Your conflicting stories show that one of your statements, coming from one or the other of you, is a deliberate falsehood.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Your conflicting stories show that one of your statements, coming from one or the other of you, is a deliberate falsehood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he paused, and a frown swept over his face.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Then he paused, and a frown swept over his face.
established beyond doubt
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the colonel.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Your conflicting stories show that one of your statements, coming from one or the other of you, is a deliberate falsehood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Your conflicting stories show that one of your statements, coming from one or the other of you, is a deliberate falsehood.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Your conflicting stories show that one of your statements, coming from one or the other of you, is a deliberate falsehood.
suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
possessing sweep
From this reading Then he paused, and a frown swept over his face.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your conflicting stories show that one of your statements, coming from one or the other of you, is a deliberate falsehood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the colonel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he paused, and a frown swept over his face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But to get back to the business in hand: I have just heard some more tales concerning this ghost of the Ridge, and in view of it I have decided to drop the suspension against Captain Mercer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I call you gentlemen, and will continue to do so until one of you is proved guilty of deliberate lying.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your conflicting stories show that one of your statements, coming from one or the other of you, is a deliberate falsehood.
