used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I've come to see you about enlisting in the Army," continued Tip, who, with his hat still on, was marching up to the desk.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?" he asked.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "I've come to see you about enlisting in the Army," continued Tip, who, with his hat still on, was marching up to the desk.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who are you?" he asked.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've come to see you about enlisting in the Army," continued Tip, who, with his hat still on, was marching up to the desk.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I've come to see you about enlisting in the Army," continued Tip, who, with his hat still on, was marching up to the desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "I've come to see you about enlisting in the Army," continued Tip, who, with his hat still on, was marching up to the desk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
enlistingnounUS /enˈlɪstɪŋ/
the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
From this reading "I've come to see you about enlisting in the Army," continued Tip, who, with his hat still on, was marching up to the desk.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
HAL
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From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "I've come to see you about enlisting in the Army," continued Tip, who, with his hat still on, was marching up to the desk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
I've
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From this reading "I've come to see you about enlisting in the Army," continued Tip, who, with his hat still on, was marching up to the desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
located inward
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
leerverb
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading "I've come to see you about enlisting in the Army," continued Tip, who, with his hat still on, was marching up to the desk.
not any; not one
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
Noll
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From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
OVERTON
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From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
with speed
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've come to see you about enlisting in the Army," continued Tip, who, with his hat still on, was marching up to the desk.
Shackleton
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From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
shoulder-straps
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From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I've come to see you about enlisting in the Army," continued Tip, who, with his hat still on, was marching up to the desk.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lieutenant Shackleton, a man of twenty-eight, in blue fatigue uniform, with the single bar of the first lieutenant on his shoulder-straps, looked up quickly and in some amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION HAL OVERTON was so astonished that he offered no resistance to the bully from home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, Hal and Noll paused by the door, while Tip, with a confident leer on his face, strode into the inner office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?" he asked.
