Elsewhere, guards offered an English word almost never heard in Iraq.

A guard offered an explanation: many inmates were doing legal work.

"I can send someone to get them for you, sir," offered the guard.

The guard on the right offered a half-bow to the serving woman.

"Can't be quite right in the wits," offered the other guard.

The Galean guard had offered to escort any who would risk the run, but few took the offer.

A guard tipped a heavy safe on to its side and offered it to us as a seat.

The guards offered no opposition, but stood at attention and saluted as they passed.

The message seemed to be that the old guard was offering some protection to its own.

A guard offered him a hand but Luis refused; he was thin, not helpless.