used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
aidenounUS /eɪd/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
AlamonounUS /ˈæləmoʊ/
a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
can't
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From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
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 “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Signed,” continued the general, ‘J. W. Fannin, Jr.’”
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
Fannin
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From this reading “Signed,” continued the general, ‘J. W. Fannin, Jr.’”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Signed,” continued the general, ‘J. W. Fannin, Jr.’”
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
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 “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
Hockley
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From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading “Signed,” continued the general, ‘J. W. Fannin, Jr.’”
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading “Signed,” continued the general, ‘J. W. Fannin, Jr.’”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
not any; not one
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
be obedient to
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
and nothing more
From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
transport commercially
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
SignedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “Signed,” continued the general, ‘J. W. Fannin, Jr.’”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Signed,” continued the general, ‘J. W. Fannin, Jr.’”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading “Signed,” continued the general, ‘J. W. Fannin, Jr.’”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If the Alamo can hold out until we relieve it, there will be no danger to Fannin,” mused the general.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
which person or people
From this reading “Fannin makes only the one error in that letter,” spoke Colonel George Hockley, who was the general’s aide.
whoever
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From this reading “And if he will obey the orders of his superiors, whoever they may be,――――” But a sudden shout from the convention hall interrupted him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “A man who will ‘never give up the ship’ can be killed but he can’t be whipped.”
