used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading The plea was scarcely audible, but it was understood to be “Not guilty,” and the first witness was called.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The plea was scarcely audible, but it was understood to be “Not guilty,” and the first witness was called.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He didn’t much care what happened, but he would have liked the colonel to think well of him.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
cherubnounUS /ˈtʃerəb/
a sweet innocent baby
From this reading The cherub knew not in what queer way it hurt him that his colonel refused to look at him.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
wanted intensely
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t much care what happened, but he would have liked the colonel to think well of him.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The plea was scarcely audible, but it was understood to be “Not guilty,” and the first witness was called.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The plea was scarcely audible, but it was understood to be “Not guilty,” and the first witness was called.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He didn’t much care what happened, but he would have liked the colonel to think well of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He didn’t much care what happened, but he would have liked the colonel to think well of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t much care what happened, but he would have liked the colonel to think well of him.
Hey
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From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cherub knew not in what queer way it hurt him that his colonel refused to look at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cherub knew not in what queer way it hurt him that his colonel refused to look at him.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
be the source of pain
From this reading The cherub knew not in what queer way it hurt him that his colonel refused to look at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The plea was scarcely audible, but it was understood to be “Not guilty,” and the first witness was called.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The cherub knew not in what queer way it hurt him that his colonel refused to look at him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He didn’t much care what happened, but he would have liked the colonel to think well of him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He didn’t much care what happened, but he would have liked the colonel to think well of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
on one occasion
From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading The plea was scarcely audible, but it was understood to be “Not guilty,” and the first witness was called.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The cherub knew not in what queer way it hurt him that his colonel refused to look at him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The cherub knew not in what queer way it hurt him that his colonel refused to look at him.
only a very short time before
From this reading The plea was scarcely audible, but it was understood to be “Not guilty,” and the first witness was called.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cherub knew not in what queer way it hurt him that his colonel refused to look at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He didn’t much care what happened, but he would have liked the colonel to think well of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The plea was scarcely audible, but it was understood to be “Not guilty,” and the first witness was called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The colonel did not once look at Private Hey, and the charge was read.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The cherub knew not in what queer way it hurt him that his colonel refused to look at him.
(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 He didn’t much care what happened, but he would have liked the colonel to think well of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The cherub knew not in what queer way it hurt him that his colonel refused to look at him.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The principal witness lay in hospital, but sufficient evidence of the fact of the assault would be produced, and the president desired the prisoner to plead.
