used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE ALARM AND THE PURSUIT.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ALARM AND THE PURSUIT.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading "Corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!" shouted the sentinel in the passage to the chambers, "corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!"
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading "Corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!" shouted the sentinel in the passage to the chambers, "corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The subaltern flew up the narrow stairway that led to the room of the prisoner, and demanded the meaning of the outcry.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
the organ of sight
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The subaltern flew up the narrow stairway that led to the room of the prisoner, and demanded the meaning of the outcry.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!" shouted the sentinel in the passage to the chambers, "corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!"
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!" shouted the sentinel in the passage to the chambers, "corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!"
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The subaltern flew up the narrow stairway that led to the room of the prisoner, and demanded the meaning of the outcry.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The subaltern flew up the narrow stairway that led to the room of the prisoner, and demanded the meaning of the outcry.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The subaltern flew up the narrow stairway that led to the room of the prisoner, and demanded the meaning of the outcry.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!" shouted the sentinel in the passage to the chambers, "corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!"
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The subaltern flew up the narrow stairway that led to the room of the prisoner, and demanded the meaning of the outcry.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "Corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!" shouted the sentinel in the passage to the chambers, "corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!"
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The subaltern flew up the narrow stairway that led to the room of the prisoner, and demanded the meaning of the outcry.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE ALARM AND THE PURSUIT.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The subaltern flew up the narrow stairway that led to the room of the prisoner, and demanded the meaning of the outcry.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!" shouted the sentinel in the passage to the chambers, "corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!" shouted the sentinel in the passage to the chambers, "corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!"
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The subaltern flew up the narrow stairway that led to the room of the prisoner, and demanded the meaning of the outcry.
having a supporting base
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
subalternnoun
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
From this reading The subaltern flew up the narrow stairway that led to the room of the prisoner, and demanded the meaning of the outcry.
required or under orders
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The subaltern flew up the narrow stairway that led to the room of the prisoner, and demanded the meaning of the outcry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALARM AND THE PURSUIT.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On observing his lieutenant, he fell back with habitual respect; and replied, with an air of puzzled thought:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!" shouted the sentinel in the passage to the chambers, "corporal of the guard! corporal of the guard!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The subaltern flew up the narrow stairway that led to the room of the prisoner, and demanded the meaning of the outcry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The soldier was standing at the open door of the apartment, looking in with a suspicious eye on the supposed British officer.
