used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
let have
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
herebyadverbUS /hɪrˈbaɪ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
the literary culture
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
cut with a saw
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
SCOUTINGnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading SCOUTING.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
thick-set
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From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
