used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In front of the boy was a little table, on which was a number of slips of paper.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRISON AND PROMOTION.
react verbally
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
a youthful male person
From this reading In front of the boy was a little table, on which was a number of slips of paper.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of the boy was a little table, on which was a number of slips of paper.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of the boy was a little table, on which was a number of slips of paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In front of the boy was a little table, on which was a number of slips of paper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In front of the boy was a little table, on which was a number of slips of paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In front of the boy was a little table, on which was a number of slips of paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In front of the boy was a little table, on which was a number of slips of paper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading In front of the boy was a little table, on which was a number of slips of paper.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading PRISON AND PROMOTION.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
PROMOTIONnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading PRISON AND PROMOTION.
with low volume
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
retookverbUS /riˈtʊk/
inflected form of “retake” — take back by force, as after a battle
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
sentry-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading In front of the boy was a little table, on which was a number of slips of paper.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In front of the boy was a little table, on which was a number of slips of paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
at the time that
From this reading That afternoon the court room was crowded when Sergeant Dawson retook his seat and glanced for the first time at the prisoner before him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In front of the boy was a little table, on which was a number of slips of paper.
which person or people
From this reading One of these was quietly passed to the judge advocate, who took it, wheeled in his chair, and read aloud:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What answer did you give Lieutenant Blunt when he asked if you had been outside the sentry-line the night the prisoner disappeared?"
