used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
in the past
From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
BurnesverbUS /bɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “burn” — destroy by fire
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
Candahar
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From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
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 "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
despatches
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From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
favourablyadverb
showing approval
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
the act of departing
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How have you got through?"
Governor-general
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From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How have you got through?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
How
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From this reading How have you got through?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
a boy or man
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
look-out
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From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
M'Neill
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From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
and nothing more
From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
Pottinger
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From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
term of address for a man
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
precisely as stated
From this reading I myself received a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger speaking very highly of services that you had rendered, and I understand that both he and Mr. M'Neill, our minister in Persia, spoke very favourably of you in their despatches to the Governor-general.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Colonel Pottinger was asking me only three or four days ago to keep a look-out for you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had received a letter from his nephew saying that you were going to travel down _via_ Candahar, and that he was afraid that you would not manage to get through.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE SERVICE "I am glad to see you, Mr. Campbell," Sir Alexander Burnes said as the lad entered his tent.
