used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
AfghansnounUS /ˈæfɡænz/
plural of “afghan” — a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I am Angus Campbell, and have escaped almost by a miracle."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am Angus Campbell, and have escaped almost by a miracle."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading I am Angus Campbell, and have escaped almost by a miracle."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am Angus Campbell, and have escaped almost by a miracle."
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading I am Angus Campbell, and have escaped almost by a miracle."
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We want to come in, Thompson.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading I am Angus Campbell, and have escaped almost by a miracle."
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am Angus Campbell, and have escaped almost by a miracle."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am Angus Campbell, and have escaped almost by a miracle."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We want to come in, Thompson.
JELLALABAD
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From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading I am Angus Campbell, and have escaped almost by a miracle."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading "We want to come in, Thompson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We want to come in, Thompson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a shout of pleasure, and a minute later the gate was opened, and Thompson ran out and warmly shook Angus by the hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want to come in, Thompson.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked.
a Caucasian
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading JELLALABAD A sentry had already sent down word that two Afghans had approached carrying a white flag, and an officer appeared on the wall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked.
