used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I'm mighty delighted, anyhow, that we are thrown together.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm mighty delighted, anyhow, that we are thrown together.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
assented
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From this reading "We shall, if there's plenty to do," George assented with a smile.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
Blackett
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From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
COMRADESnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
greatly pleased
From this reading I'm mighty delighted, anyhow, that we are thrown together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We shall, if there's plenty to do," George assented with a smile.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
Fairburn
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From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We shall have a good time of it, I feel sure."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We shall have a good time of it, I feel sure."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We shall have a good time of it, I feel sure."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
horse-soldier
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From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
I'm
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From this reading I'm mighty delighted, anyhow, that we are thrown together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We shall, if there's plenty to do," George assented with a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
and nothing more
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I'm mighty delighted, anyhow, that we are thrown together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
a human being
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
a full supply
From this reading "We shall, if there's plenty to do," George assented with a smile.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall have a good time of it, I feel sure."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "We shall, if there's plenty to do," George assented with a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We shall have a good time of it, I feel sure."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
there's
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From this reading "We shall, if there's plenty to do," George assented with a smile.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I'm mighty delighted, anyhow, that we are thrown together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We shall have a good time of it, I feel sure."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I'm mighty delighted, anyhow, that we are thrown together.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I'm mighty delighted, anyhow, that we are thrown together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMRADES IN ARMS It was always a puzzle to George Fairburn that the Duke had so unexpectedly assigned him to a cavalry regiment, and his friend Lieutenant Blackett could not help with the solution.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose it was just an accident," Matthew said with a laugh; "he saw a horse-soldier before him in the person of your servant here, and so turned you over to me.
