used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
ADMISSIONnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading CORPORAL HAL'S ADMISSION LIEUTENANT PRESCOTT paused, looking sharply at Algy.
Algy
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From this reading CORPORAL HAL'S ADMISSION LIEUTENANT PRESCOTT paused, looking sharply at Algy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Seven hundred which some men almost suspect that Corporal Overton took from Green," corrected Lieutenant Prescott.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CORPORAL HAL'S ADMISSION LIEUTENANT PRESCOTT paused, looking sharply at Algy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
a boy or man
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
CORPORALnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading CORPORAL HAL'S ADMISSION LIEUTENANT PRESCOTT paused, looking sharply at Algy.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Seven hundred which some men almost suspect that Corporal Overton took from Green," corrected Lieutenant Prescott.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
Ferrers
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From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
HAL'SnounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading CORPORAL HAL'S ADMISSION LIEUTENANT PRESCOTT paused, looking sharply at Algy.
ten 10s
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
a commissioned military officer
From this reading CORPORAL HAL'S ADMISSION LIEUTENANT PRESCOTT paused, looking sharply at Algy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading CORPORAL HAL'S ADMISSION LIEUTENANT PRESCOTT paused, looking sharply at Algy.
something that is lost
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Seven hundred which some men almost suspect that Corporal Overton took from Green," corrected Lieutenant Prescott.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
Overton
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From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading CORPORAL HAL'S ADMISSION LIEUTENANT PRESCOTT paused, looking sharply at Algy.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading What's your plan?"
PRESCOTTnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading CORPORAL HAL'S ADMISSION LIEUTENANT PRESCOTT paused, looking sharply at Algy.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
in an aggressive manner
From this reading CORPORAL HAL'S ADMISSION LIEUTENANT PRESCOTT paused, looking sharply at Algy.
simpletonnoun
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading "Seven hundred which some men almost suspect that Corporal Overton took from Green," corrected Lieutenant Prescott.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Seven hundred which some men almost suspect that Corporal Overton took from Green," corrected Lieutenant Prescott.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
What's
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From this reading What's your plan?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Seven hundred which some men almost suspect that Corporal Overton took from Green," corrected Lieutenant Prescott.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, as I understand it," beamed Ferrers placidly, "the whole trouble is caused by the loss of some seven hundred dollars that the Overton chap got from the simpleton Green?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
you're
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From this reading "Ferrers, if you can see a way through difficulties as easily as you promise, then you're going to be a valuable man for the Army.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What's your plan?"
