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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A ROBBER IN CAMP.

an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

(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 Fred's all safe, but they had a sharp fight."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Fred's all safe, but they had a sharp fight."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A ROBBER IN CAMP.

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From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The old man could not trust himself to speak.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Fred's all safe, but they had a sharp fight."

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From this reading Fred's all safe, but they had a sharp fight."

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Fred's all safe, but they had a sharp fight."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The old man could not trust himself to speak.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A ROBBER IN CAMP.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

hear with intention

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The old man could not trust himself to speak.

a person who carries a message

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The old man could not trust himself to speak.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old man could not trust himself to speak.

above and across; more than

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

From this reading A ROBBER IN CAMP.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Fred's all safe, but they had a sharp fight."

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Fred's all safe, but they had a sharp fight."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

express in speech

From this reading The old man could not trust himself to speak.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Fred's all safe, but they had a sharp fight."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading The old man could not trust himself to speak.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

United States jazz musician (1904-1943)

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Listen to this, sergeant," exclaimed Mrs. Charlton, as she hurried through the little group of ladies at her doorway, and looked up in his face with tear-dimmed eyes:

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The trumpet played the retreat, the sunset gun thundered its good-night to the god of day; the adjutant hurried over and received the reports of the companies, the staff, and band, and then a messenger came running to them: "Mrs. Charlton wants you, Sergeant Waller.