used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after I took over from my predecessor I ventured into the men's recreation room.
(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 It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
BACKWATERnounUS /ˈbækwɔːtər/
a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after I took over from my predecessor I ventured into the men's recreation room.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading I was received with silence, frosty and most discouraging.
EmergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Yet my first experience there was far from encouraging.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Yet my first experience there was far from encouraging.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Yet my first experience there was far from encouraging.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yet my first experience there was far from encouraging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet my first experience there was far from encouraging.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading I was received with silence, frosty and most discouraging.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day after I took over from my predecessor I ventured into the men's recreation room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The day after I took over from my predecessor I ventured into the men's recreation room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was received with silence, frosty and most discouraging.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day after I took over from my predecessor I ventured into the men's recreation room.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading The day after I took over from my predecessor I ventured into the men's recreation room.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I was received with silence, frosty and most discouraging.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The day after I took over from my predecessor I ventured into the men's recreation room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The day after I took over from my predecessor I ventured into the men's recreation room.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I was received with silence, frosty and most discouraging.
Stretcher-bearersnounUS /ˈstretʃərˈberərz/
plural of “stretcher-bearer” — one who helps carry a stretcher
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet my first experience there was far from encouraging.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The day after I took over from my predecessor I ventured into the men's recreation room.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The day after I took over from my predecessor I ventured into the men's recreation room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
at the time that
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BACKWATER I look back with great pleasure on my connection with the Emergency Stretcher-bearers' Camp.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was one of three camps in which I worked when I went to B. I liked all three camps and every one in them, but I cherish a feeling of particular tenderness for the Stretcher-bearers.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet my first experience there was far from encouraging.
