used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
DEFENCEnounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading MY DEFENCE.
one or the other of two
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With much relief I recognised him at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
immediately past
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With much relief I recognised him at once.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEFENCE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
on one occasion
From this reading With much relief I recognised him at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading With much relief I recognised him at once.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading With much relief I recognised him at once.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
cut with a saw
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
having a supporting base
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
which person or people
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
