used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
anew
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do with it?"
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
awardsnounUS /əˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “award” — a grant made by a law court
From this reading Other awards had been made to Sergeant Fortescue and Rifleman Selwyn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
Carr
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From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
coal-bunker
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From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do with it?"
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
Firing-line
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From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
Fortescue
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From this reading Other awards had been made to Sergeant Fortescue and Rifleman Selwyn.
set up or found
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do with it?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
ten 10s
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What are you going to do with it?"
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "A jolly useful sum!" remarked Peter.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
go away from a place
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Other awards had been made to Sergeant Fortescue and Rifleman Selwyn.
Malcolm
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From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other awards had been made to Sergeant Fortescue and Rifleman Selwyn.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
Pomfretnoun
deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "A jolly useful sum!" remarked Peter.
RiflemannounUS /ˈraɪfəlmən/
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
From this reading Other awards had been made to Sergeant Fortescue and Rifleman Selwyn.
Selwyn
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From this reading Other awards had been made to Sergeant Fortescue and Rifleman Selwyn.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Other awards had been made to Sergeant Fortescue and Rifleman Selwyn.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
SlingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
a quantity of money
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading During that time Malcolm had been notified that the sum of one hundred pounds had been awarded him in recognition of his services in discovering the infernal machine in the coal-bunker of the transport _Pomfret Castle_.
being of use or service
From this reading "A jolly useful sum!" remarked Peter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Firing-line Again Ten days later Peter and Malcolm Carr found themselves told off to a draft that was about to leave Sling Camp for the Front.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do with it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What are you going to do with it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do with it?"
