used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
anew
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
(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 "That's all right, Captain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
divisible by two
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
the act of departing
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
physiquenounUS /fəˈziːk/
constitution of the human body
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
recuperatingverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recuperate” — regain or make up for
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's all right, Captain.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
carry out
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
That's
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From this reading "That's all right, Captain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
trebly
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From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was a trifle pale, and the hours on patrol duty and fixed post seemed trebly long, for even his sturdy physique was tardy in recuperating from that vicious shock at the base of his brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
which person or people
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Officer Burke was back again at his work on the force.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take it easy, Burke," advised Captain Sawyer, "you have never had a harder day in uniform than this one.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Those two fires, the work at the lines with the reserves and your patrol in place of Dexter, who is laid up with his cold, is going it pretty strong."
