adjutant-general
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From this reading “But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn’t go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn’t go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?”
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
(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 He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn’t go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?”
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn’t go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
terminate
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn’t go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?”
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
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 “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
CookenounUS /kʊk/
United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
GILLINGWATER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn’t go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
march in a procession
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
come together
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
RaccoonnounUS /ræˈkuːn/
the fur of the North American racoon
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn’t go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?”
shouldn't
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From this reading “But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn’t go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
express a supposition
From this reading “But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn’t go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn’t go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
soldiers collectively
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
at the time that
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn’t go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater,” said Jerry, “and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
