used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Martin Super was rather tall, very straight-limbed, showing both activity and strength.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Martin Super was rather tall, very straight-limbed, showing both activity and strength.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The next day the Surveyor-General called, bringing with him Martin Super, the trapper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next day the Surveyor-General called, bringing with him Martin Super, the trapper.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
an occurrence of something
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the Surveyor-General called, bringing with him Martin Super, the trapper.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day the Surveyor-General called, bringing with him Martin Super, the trapper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The next day the Surveyor-General called, bringing with him Martin Super, the trapper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the Surveyor-General called, bringing with him Martin Super, the trapper.
not any; not one
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
on the contrary
From this reading Martin Super was rather tall, very straight-limbed, showing both activity and strength.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Martin Super was rather tall, very straight-limbed, showing both activity and strength.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
straight-limbed
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From this reading Martin Super was rather tall, very straight-limbed, showing both activity and strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Martin Super was rather tall, very straight-limbed, showing both activity and strength.
SuperadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpər/
of the highest quality
From this reading The next day the Surveyor-General called, bringing with him Martin Super, the trapper.
SurveyornounUS /sərˈveɪər/
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
Surveyor-General
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From this reading The next day the Surveyor-General called, bringing with him Martin Super, the trapper.
carry out
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Martin Super was rather tall, very straight-limbed, showing both activity and strength.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the Surveyor-General called, bringing with him Martin Super, the trapper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The next day the Surveyor-General called, bringing with him Martin Super, the trapper.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
under normal conditions
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
precisely as stated
From this reading Martin Super was rather tall, very straight-limbed, showing both activity and strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin Super was rather tall, very straight-limbed, showing both activity and strength.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
at the time that
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His head was smaller than usually is the case, which gave him the appearance of great lightness and agility.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day the Surveyor-General called, bringing with him Martin Super, the trapper.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Mr. Campbell," said the Surveyor, "this is my friend Martin Super; I have spoken to him, and he has consented to take service for one year, and he will remain, if he is satisfied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If he serves you as well as he has served me when I have traveled through the country, I have no doubt but you will find him a valuable assistant."
