used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
(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 "I daresay you have all guessed the object which we have in view.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are going to carry out the sentence pronounced by the whole corps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That traitor I intend to have, tonight; and if I have him, I will hang him, as sure as fate.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We are going to carry out the sentence pronounced by the whole corps.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We are going to carry out the sentence pronounced by the whole corps.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
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daresay
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From this reading "I daresay you have all guessed the object which we have in view.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading That traitor I intend to have, tonight; and if I have him, I will hang him, as sure as fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
the act of departing
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greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I daresay you have all guessed the object which we have in view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
be suspended or hanging
From this reading That traitor I intend to have, tonight; and if I have him, I will hang him, as sure as fate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I daresay you have all guessed the object which we have in view.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That traitor I intend to have, tonight; and if I have him, I will hang him, as sure as fate.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I daresay you have all guessed the object which we have in view.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That traitor I intend to have, tonight; and if I have him, I will hang him, as sure as fate.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I daresay you have all guessed the object which we have in view.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading That traitor I intend to have, tonight; and if I have him, I will hang him, as sure as fate.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "I daresay you have all guessed the object which we have in view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We are going to carry out the sentence pronounced by the whole corps.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading We are going to carry out the sentence pronounced by the whole corps.
Prussians
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
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a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading We are going to carry out the sentence pronounced by the whole corps.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That traitor I intend to have, tonight; and if I have him, I will hang him, as sure as fate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are going to carry out the sentence pronounced by the whole corps.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading That traitor I intend to have, tonight; and if I have him, I will hang him, as sure as fate.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "I daresay you have all guessed the object which we have in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the company had marched for half an hour, a halt was called, and their commandant said:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I daresay you have all guessed the object which we have in view.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I daresay you have all guessed the object which we have in view.
which person or people
From this reading We are going to have that schoolmaster--that traitor--who has sold our lives to the Prussians; and who--which is of infinitely greater importance--has done immense injury to France, by betraying our intention of blowing up the tunnel.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We are going to carry out the sentence pronounced by the whole corps.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That traitor I intend to have, tonight; and if I have him, I will hang him, as sure as fate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I daresay you have all guessed the object which we have in view.
