Chapter XV

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

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

regarded with admiration

From this reading Hodges, as much as he admired the Major, could not help thinking that he was a bit of a poseur.

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

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

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

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Then he stood with the Major while the other officers asked questions.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading * * * * * Hodges helped put the baggage on the dock.

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From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Hodges, as much as he admired the Major, could not help thinking that he was a bit of a poseur.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

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 “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

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

From this reading Hodges, as much as he admired the Major, could not help thinking that he was a bit of a poseur.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading * * * * * Hodges helped put the baggage on the dock.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Hodges, as much as he admired the Major, could not help thinking that he was a bit of a poseur.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading * * * * * Hodges helped put the baggage on the dock.

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

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

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From this reading * * * * * Hodges helped put the baggage on the dock.

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

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

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From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Then he stood with the Major while the other officers asked questions.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Hodges, as much as he admired the Major, could not help thinking that he was a bit of a poseur.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hodges, as much as he admired the Major, could not help thinking that he was a bit of a poseur.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hodges, as much as he admired the Major, could not help thinking that he was a bit of a poseur.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Then he stood with the Major while the other officers asked questions.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading * * * * * Hodges helped put the baggage on the dock.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then he stood with the Major while the other officers asked questions.

above and across; more than

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

From this reading Hodges, as much as he admired the Major, could not help thinking that he was a bit of a poseur.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading * * * * * Hodges helped put the baggage on the dock.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Then he stood with the Major while the other officers asked questions.

with speed

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

without strain or anxiety

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Then he stood with the Major while the other officers asked questions.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading He watched the Major as he talked of the storm.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He watched the Major as he talked of the storm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hodges, as much as he admired the Major, could not help thinking that he was a bit of a poseur.

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

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

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

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he stood with the Major while the other officers asked questions.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Hodges, as much as he admired the Major, could not help thinking that he was a bit of a poseur.

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

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading “That’s a relief,” said Lt Colonel Barkison and he relaxed in his seat as the staff car took them quickly over the black roads to the Headquarters.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Hodges, as much as he admired the Major, could not help thinking that he was a bit of a poseur.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading He watched the Major as he talked of the storm.

during the time that

From this reading Then he stood with the Major while the other officers asked questions.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then he stood with the Major while the other officers asked questions.