used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
in the past
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No banners flying, no trumpets blaring, and no sharp, incisive commands.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
being joined in close association
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading No banners flying, no trumpets blaring, and no sharp, incisive commands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
blaringnounUS /ˈblerɪŋ/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading No banners flying, no trumpets blaring, and no sharp, incisive commands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading No banners flying, no trumpets blaring, and no sharp, incisive commands.
traveling across
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
divisible by two
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
moving swiftly
From this reading No banners flying, no trumpets blaring, and no sharp, incisive commands.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading FORWARD!
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
guidon
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From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
ice-cap
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From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
incisiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪsɪv/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading No banners flying, no trumpets blaring, and no sharp, incisive commands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
march in a procession
From this reading MARCH!
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
not any; not one
From this reading No banners flying, no trumpets blaring, and no sharp, incisive commands.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
and nothing more
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
PearynounUS /ˈpiːri/
United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading No banners flying, no trumpets blaring, and no sharp, incisive commands.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
a special situation
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading No banners flying, no trumpets blaring, and no sharp, incisive commands.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Commander Peary was an officer of the United States Navy, but there never was the slightest military aspect to any of his expeditions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long ago, crossing the ice-cap of North Greenland, he carried a wand of bamboo, on one end of which was attached a little silk guidon, with a star embroidered on it, but even that had been discarded and the only thing military about this expedition was his peremptory "Forward!
