used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUAN AND LIEUT.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a bold man!" he said to Juan, "to present yourself to me on such a mission."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
fearless and daring
From this reading "You are a bold man!" he said to Juan, "to present yourself to me on such a mission."
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TYLER--WHAT YOUNG GLORY DID.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
a state of high honor
From this reading TYLER--WHAT YOUNG GLORY DID.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Lieutenant Tyler knew what was happening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
JUAN
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From this reading JUAN AND LIEUT.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lieutenant Tyler knew what was happening.
LIEUT
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From this reading JUAN AND LIEUT.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Tyler knew what was happening.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You are a bold man!" he said to Juan, "to present yourself to me on such a mission."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are a bold man!" he said to Juan, "to present yourself to me on such a mission."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading "You are a bold man!" he said to Juan, "to present yourself to me on such a mission."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You are a bold man!" he said to Juan, "to present yourself to me on such a mission."
the local environment
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "You are a bold man!" he said to Juan, "to present yourself to me on such a mission."
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are a bold man!" he said to Juan, "to present yourself to me on such a mission."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are a bold man!" he said to Juan, "to present yourself to me on such a mission."
TYLERnounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading TYLER--WHAT YOUNG GLORY DID.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading He had been roused from sleep a few minutes before Juan made his appearance, and he was busily getting into such parts of his uniform as he had discarded before lying down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lieutenant Tyler knew what was happening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TYLER--WHAT YOUNG GLORY DID.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a bold man!" he said to Juan, "to present yourself to me on such a mission."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TYLER--WHAT YOUNG GLORY DID.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You are a bold man!" he said to Juan, "to present yourself to me on such a mission."
