used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had told them, with a good deal of amusement, of his late talk with the German.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He had told them, with a good deal of amusement, of his late talk with the German.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hal Hastings didn't say a word, but his eyes twinkled.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Jack had met his two comrades up on the main street of the village.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Captain Jack had met his two comrades up on the main street of the village.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had told them, with a good deal of amusement, of his late talk with the German.
didn't
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From this reading Hal Hastings didn't say a word, but his eyes twinkled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "FRENCH SPOKEN HERE" "Well, what do you think of that?"
Eph
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From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hal Hastings didn't say a word, but his eyes twinkled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "FRENCH SPOKEN HERE" "Well, what do you think of that?"
a person of German nationality
From this reading He had told them, with a good deal of amusement, of his late talk with the German.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had told them, with a good deal of amusement, of his late talk with the German.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Jack had met his two comrades up on the main street of the village.
Hal
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From this reading Hal Hastings didn't say a word, but his eyes twinkled.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Hal Hastings didn't say a word, but his eyes twinkled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told them, with a good deal of amusement, of his late talk with the German.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "FRENCH SPOKEN HERE" "Well, what do you think of that?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Jack had met his two comrades up on the main street of the village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Captain Jack had met his two comrades up on the main street of the village.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had told them, with a good deal of amusement, of his late talk with the German.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
most important element
From this reading Captain Jack had met his two comrades up on the main street of the village.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Captain Jack had met his two comrades up on the main street of the village.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "FRENCH SPOKEN HERE" "Well, what do you think of that?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Jack had met his two comrades up on the main street of the village.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
express in words
From this reading Hal Hastings didn't say a word, but his eyes twinkled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
Somers
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From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "FRENCH SPOKEN HERE" "Well, what do you think of that?"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Captain Jack had met his two comrades up on the main street of the village.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had told them, with a good deal of amusement, of his late talk with the German.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "FRENCH SPOKEN HERE" "Well, what do you think of that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had told them, with a good deal of amusement, of his late talk with the German.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "FRENCH SPOKEN HERE" "Well, what do you think of that?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told them, with a good deal of amusement, of his late talk with the German.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Hal Hastings didn't say a word, but his eyes twinkled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Captain Jack had met his two comrades up on the main street of the village.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Jack had met his two comrades up on the main street of the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Captain Jack had met his two comrades up on the main street of the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
(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 "FRENCH SPOKEN HERE" "Well, what do you think of that?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "FRENCH SPOKEN HERE" "Well, what do you think of that?"
which person or people
From this reading It was Eph Somers who put the question, and the time was some fifteen minutes later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had told them, with a good deal of amusement, of his late talk with the German.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Hal Hastings didn't say a word, but his eyes twinkled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "FRENCH SPOKEN HERE" "Well, what do you think of that?"
