used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's all right, old man," exclaimed Phil in a low voice.
Alwyn
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From this reading "Ravenous, the pair of us," declared Alwyn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Everything's O.K. How are things?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
Branscombe
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From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
BurgoynenounUS /bərˈɡɔɪn/
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Ravenous, the pair of us," declared Alwyn.
Everything's
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From this reading "Everything's O.K. How are things?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It's all right, old man," exclaimed Phil in a low voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
How
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From this reading "Everything's O.K. How are things?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
I've
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From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's all right, old man," exclaimed Phil in a low voice.
It's
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From this reading "It's all right, old man," exclaimed Phil in a low voice.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Everything's O.K. How are things?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "It's all right, old man," exclaimed Phil in a low voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's all right, old man," exclaimed Phil in a low voice.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Everything's O.K. How are things?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's all right, old man," exclaimed Phil in a low voice.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Ravenous, the pair of us," declared Alwyn.
Phil
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From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
with speed
From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
RavenousadjectiveUS /ˈrævənəs/
extremely hungry
From this reading "Ravenous, the pair of us," declared Alwyn.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right, old man," exclaimed Phil in a low voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Everything's O.K. How are things?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ravenous, the pair of us," declared Alwyn.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A Dash for Freedom The voice of Phil Branscombe quickly reassured the startled Burgoyne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought so," rejoined the Fourth Officer, "and so as a reward for a good little boy I've brought both of you some grub.
