used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
in addition
From this reading I had also, of course, had my exact relationship to him officially defined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
BELKE'S
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From this reading LIEUTENANT VON BELKE'S NARRATIVE RESUMED I.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I had also, of course, had my exact relationship to him officially defined.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading I had also, of course, had my exact relationship to him officially defined.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading I had also, of course, had my exact relationship to him officially defined.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIEUTENANT VON BELKE'S NARRATIVE RESUMED I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
immediately past
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading LIEUTENANT VON BELKE'S NARRATIVE RESUMED I.
come together
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had also, of course, had my exact relationship to him officially defined.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 LIEUTENANT VON BELKE'S NARRATIVE RESUMED I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
with speed
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading I had also, of course, had my exact relationship to him officially defined.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading LIEUTENANT VON BELKE'S NARRATIVE RESUMED I.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
plural of “story” — 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 Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
unofficiallyadverbUS /ənəˈfɪʃəli/
without official authorization
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
VON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIEUTENANT VON BELKE'S NARRATIVE RESUMED I.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As the dusk rapidly thickened and I lay in the heather waiting for the signal, I gave myself one last bit of good advice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of "him" I was to meet, I had received officially a pretty accurate description, and unofficially heard one or two curious stories.
