used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
AlgerianounUS /ælˈdʒɪriə/
a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading As the lieutenant had no brother officer to speak to and was naturally talkative, he had to associate very much with me.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As the lieutenant had no brother officer to speak to and was naturally talkative, he had to associate very much with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can recall no incident worth relating, but I remember one circumstance that made the march very pleasant.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading I can recall no incident worth relating, but I remember one circumstance that made the march very pleasant.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
corporals
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From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
being one more than seven
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the lieutenant had no brother officer to speak to and was naturally talkative, he had to associate very much with me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
ten 10s
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
a single distinct event
From this reading I can recall no incident worth relating, but I remember one circumstance that made the march very pleasant.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I can recall no incident worth relating, but I remember one circumstance that made the march very pleasant.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
march in a procession
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the lieutenant had no brother officer to speak to and was naturally talkative, he had to associate very much with me.
the force of workers available
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As the lieutenant had no brother officer to speak to and was naturally talkative, he had to associate very much with me.
as might be expected
From this reading As the lieutenant had no brother officer to speak to and was naturally talkative, he had to associate very much with me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
not any; not one
From this reading I can recall no incident worth relating, but I remember one circumstance that made the march very pleasant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
and nothing more
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
the local environment
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I can recall no incident worth relating, but I remember one circumstance that made the march very pleasant.
rankedadjectiveUS /ræŋkt/
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I can recall no incident worth relating, but I remember one circumstance that made the march very pleasant.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I can recall no incident worth relating, but I remember one circumstance that made the march very pleasant.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I can recall no incident worth relating, but I remember one circumstance that made the march very pleasant.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
sergeantsnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/
plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
express in speech
From this reading As the lieutenant had no brother officer to speak to and was naturally talkative, he had to associate very much with me.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading As the lieutenant had no brother officer to speak to and was naturally talkative, he had to associate very much with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can recall no incident worth relating, but I remember one circumstance that made the march very pleasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
precisely as stated
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We had two sergeants and eight or nine corporals to help to maintain discipline, but the men acted in a very good way on the march.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were about a hundred and eighty strong, and as a lieutenant was the only officer I ranked as second in command.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I left the depot one morning with a large party of recruits for a battalion in the inland parts of Algeria.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I can recall no incident worth relating, but I remember one circumstance that made the march very pleasant.
