used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Life was not so black after all.
(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 Life was not so black after all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Four Eyes was somehow invariably the first one to hear everything, good news or bad.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MISSION It is the darkest hour that comes before the dawn.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Life was not so black after all.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE MISSION It is the darkest hour that comes before the dawn.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading THE MISSION It is the darkest hour that comes before the dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading THE MISSION It is the darkest hour that comes before the dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
Doran
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From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Four Eyes was somehow invariably the first one to hear everything, good news or bad.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Four Eyes was somehow invariably the first one to hear everything, good news or bad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Four Eyes was somehow invariably the first one to hear everything, good news or bad.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Four Eyes was somehow invariably the first one to hear everything, good news or bad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE MISSION It is the darkest hour that comes before the dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Four Eyes was somehow invariably the first one to hear everything, good news or bad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MISSION It is the darkest hour that comes before the dawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MISSION It is the darkest hour that comes before the dawn.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was not so black after all.
march in a procession
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE MISSION It is the darkest hour that comes before the dawn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Life was not so black after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Four Eyes was somehow invariably the first one to hear everything, good news or bad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Four Eyes was somehow invariably the first one to hear everything, good news or bad.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Life was not so black after all.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Four Eyes was somehow invariably the first one to hear everything, good news or bad.
St
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From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MISSION It is the darkest hour that comes before the dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSION It is the darkest hour that comes before the dawn.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four Eyes was somehow invariably the first one to hear everything, good news or bad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
which person or people
From this reading It was Four Eyes who brought him the news, a week later, that his name was among those who would go on "the great march."
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next day Soldier St. George became Corporal St. George, and felt more pleasure in the bit of red wool on his sleeve than Lieutenant Max Doran would have thought possible.
