used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
Brett
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From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "It is not a story that I would care to tell to many.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
approval
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
Crewe
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From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not a story that I would care to tell to many.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not a story that I would care to tell to many.
Lumsden
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From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "It is not a story that I would care to tell to many.
Marsland
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From this reading "Yes," said Marsland.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
the force of workers available
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not a story that I would care to tell to many.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
reflectsverbUS /rɪˈflekts/
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Marsland.
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 "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
express in words
From this reading "It is not a story that I would care to tell to many.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is not a story that I would care to tell to many.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
at the time that
From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading It is not a story that reflects any credit on me--my company wiped out through treachery on the part of two of my men."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It is not a story that I would care to tell to many.
wouldn't
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From this reading "But when you came back to England, wouldn't it have been better to have reported the matter to the military authorities and have had Brett and Lumsden tried by court martial?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Marsland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "AM I the first man to whom you have told this story?" asked Crewe, in a gentle voice.
