used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See if he has a watch," he added, indicating the dead soldier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading See if he has a watch," he added, indicating the dead soldier.
any thing at all
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "No, but he's got a little compass around his neck; shall I take it?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One thing sure, they'll be back here soon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One thing sure, they'll be back here soon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but he's got a little compass around his neck; shall I take it?"
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "Sure, we got a right to capture anything from the enemy."
clothing in general
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading "No, but he's got a little compass around his neck; shall I take it?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading See if he has a watch," he added, indicating the dead soldier.
an opposing military force
From this reading "Sure, we got a right to capture anything from the enemy."
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See if he has a watch," he added, indicating the dead soldier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See if he has a watch," he added, indicating the dead soldier.
he's
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From this reading "No, but he's got a little compass around his neck; shall I take it?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, but he's got a little compass around his neck; shall I take it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, but he's got a little compass around his neck; shall I take it?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading See if he has a watch," he added, indicating the dead soldier.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading See if he has a watch," he added, indicating the dead soldier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, but he's got a little compass around his neck; shall I take it?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, but he's got a little compass around his neck; shall I take it?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "No, but he's got a little compass around his neck; shall I take it?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but he's got a little compass around his neck; shall I take it?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing sure, they'll be back here soon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Sure, we got a right to capture anything from the enemy."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See if he has a watch," he added, indicating the dead soldier.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "No, but he's got a little compass around his neck; shall I take it?"
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading See if he has a watch," he added, indicating the dead soldier.
in the near future
From this reading One thing sure, they'll be back here soon.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading One thing sure, they'll be back here soon.
carry out
From this reading "No, but he's got a little compass around his neck; shall I take it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See if he has a watch," he added, indicating the dead soldier.
they'll
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From this reading One thing sure, they'll be back here soon.
a special situation
From this reading One thing sure, they'll be back here soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
male cat
From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
look attentively
From this reading See if he has a watch," he added, indicating the dead soldier.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Sure, we got a right to capture anything from the enemy."
we've
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From this reading FLIGHT "Anyway, we've got to get away from here quick," said Tom, pulling himself together; "never mind about clothes or anything.
