used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel O’Neill’s face grew red and white by turns with rage.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “Murphy,” he said, his anger slumbering but not appeased.
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading “Murphy,” he said, his anger slumbering but not appeased.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the writing until the letters swam before his eyes.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He looked at the writing until the letters swam before his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Murphy,” he said, his anger slumbering but not appeased.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Colonel O’Neill’s face grew red and white by turns with rage.
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 Colonel O’Neill’s face grew red and white by turns with rage.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked at the writing until the letters swam before his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Colonel O’Neill’s face grew red and white by turns with rage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
Gosnoke
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From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Colonel O’Neill’s face grew red and white by turns with rage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the writing until the letters swam before his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at the writing until the letters swam before his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
the literary culture
From this reading He looked at the writing until the letters swam before his eyes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the writing until the letters swam before his eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “Murphy,” he said, his anger slumbering but not appeased.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Murphy,” he said, his anger slumbering but not appeased.
O'Neill'snounUS /oʊˈniːlz/
possessive form of “o'neill” — United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading Colonel O’Neill’s face grew red and white by turns with rage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
continue talking
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Colonel O’Neill’s face grew red and white by turns with rage.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Colonel O’Neill’s face grew red and white by turns with rage.
roundlyadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Murphy,” he said, his anger slumbering but not appeased.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading “Murphy,” he said, his anger slumbering but not appeased.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading He looked at the writing until the letters swam before his eyes.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked at the writing until the letters swam before his eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Colonel O’Neill’s face grew red and white by turns with rage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He looked at the writing until the letters swam before his eyes.
a Caucasian
From this reading Colonel O’Neill’s face grew red and white by turns with rage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel O’Neill’s face grew red and white by turns with rage.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His prey had escaped, and he swore roundly for several minutes before a gentlemanly word passed his lips.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He looked at the writing until the letters swam before his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Murphy, you, with two men, will await the arrival of the command at this point, and will proceed with it to the destination communicated by me to Gosnoke.”
