used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
how long something has existed
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading They were either sent down from their battalions to the base or were stopped on the way up.
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading They were either sent down from their battalions to the base or were stopped on the way up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Y.S.C.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were either sent down from their battalions to the base or were stopped on the way up.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
one or the other of two
From this reading They were either sent down from their battalions to the base or were stopped on the way up.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
set up or found
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were either sent down from their battalions to the base or were stopped on the way up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading For some time their number steadily increased.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading For some time their number steadily increased.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were either sent down from their battalions to the base or were stopped on the way up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Y.S.C.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They were either sent down from their battalions to the base or were stopped on the way up.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time their number steadily increased.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading For some time their number steadily increased.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They were either sent down from their battalions to the base or were stopped on the way up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were either sent down from their battalions to the base or were stopped on the way up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were either sent down from their battalions to the base or were stopped on the way up.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
the act of testing something
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were either sent down from their battalions to the base or were stopped on the way up.
being of use or service
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were either sent down from their battalions to the base or were stopped on the way up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were in that camp large numbers of boys--at one time nearly a thousand of them--all enlisted under age in the early days of the recruiting movement, all of them found by actual trial or judged beforehand to be unfit for the hardship of life in the trenches.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Y.S.C.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Y.S.C." stands for Young Soldiers' Club, an institution which had a short, but, I think, really useful existence in the large camp where I was first stationed.
