used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By STEPHEN A. KALLIS, JR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _"You can see it--you can watch it--but mustn't touch!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By STEPHEN A. KALLIS, JR.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _"You can see it--you can watch it--but mustn't touch!"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
frustratingadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtɪŋ/
discouraging by hindering
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
Garvers
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From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _"You can see it--you can watch it--but mustn't touch!"
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading By STEPHEN A. KALLIS, JR.
and nothing more
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
KALLIS
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From this reading By STEPHEN A. KALLIS, JR.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "Max!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
mustn't
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From this reading _"You can see it--you can watch it--but mustn't touch!"
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
by chance
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
cut with a saw
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _"You can see it--you can watch it--but mustn't touch!"
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading By STEPHEN A. KALLIS, JR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading _"You can see it--you can watch it--but mustn't touch!"
in a violent manner
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
look attentively
From this reading _"You can see it--you can watch it--but mustn't touch!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
at the time that
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
which person or people
From this reading As the door closed behind him, he saw the general, who sprang from his chair to greet him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _"You can see it--you can watch it--but mustn't touch!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And what could possibly be more frustrating ... when you need, most violently, to get your hands on it for just one second...._ The man finally entered the office of General George Garvers.
