used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CUNNING RUSE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We will have the government behind us, too.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Neither would it be practicable to carry out plans made under different conditions.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Neither would it be practicable to carry out plans made under different conditions.
CUNNINGadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading A CUNNING RUSE.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Neither would it be practicable to carry out plans made under different conditions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
fulfillverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading We will have the government behind us, too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We will have the government behind us, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
and nothing more
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
full of life and energy
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Neither would it be practicable to carry out plans made under different conditions.
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From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither would it be practicable to carry out plans made under different conditions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Neither would it be practicable to carry out plans made under different conditions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Neither would it be practicable to carry out plans made under different conditions.
practicableadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəbəl/
usable for a specific purpose
From this reading Neither would it be practicable to carry out plans made under different conditions.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
RUSEnounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading A CUNNING RUSE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
in the near future
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We will have the government behind us, too.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We will have the government behind us, too.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
at the time that
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Join our army for a while; it will prove a lively vacation for you, and just as soon as this little cloud blows over we will start.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Neither would it be practicable to carry out plans made under different conditions.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Speaking about joining our forces," said Colonel Marchand, "under the circumstances it will be impossible for me to fulfill my promise to you when I wrote.
