used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Long before that day Keith began to watch every package brought into the house.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Long before that day Keith began to watch every package brought into the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Long before that day Keith began to watch every package brought into the house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Long before that day Keith began to watch every package brought into the house.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
a social unit living together
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
set up or found
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Long before that day Keith began to watch every package brought into the house.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Long before that day Keith began to watch every package brought into the house.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
Keith
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From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before that day Keith began to watch every package brought into the house.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
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 But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
moralenounUS /mərˈæl/
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
obligatoryadjectiveUS /əˈblɪɡətɔːri/
morally or legally constraining or binding
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Long before that day Keith began to watch every package brought into the house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before or after did Keith as a general go to such extremes on behalf of military morale.
surreptitiouslyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli/
in a surreptitious manner
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long before that day Keith began to watch every package brought into the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
look attentively
From this reading Long before that day Keith began to watch every package brought into the house.
at the time that
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then Keith possessed himself surreptitiously of the family hammer, and when his mother came to investigate the noise he was making the whole offensive regiment had been reduced to scraps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading III In Sweden the principal celebration with its distribution of gifts takes place late on Christmas Eve.
a late time of life
From this reading But many, many years later, when he stopped for the first time at a typical English hotel, he found himself horribly embarrassed by the assistance forced on him by the obligatory valet.
