used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
(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 So Herbert’s shell jacket, his regimental trousers, and his ammunition boots, were all of them palpable misfits.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading So Herbert’s shell jacket, his regimental trousers, and his ammunition boots, were all of them palpable misfits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
BARRACK-ROOM
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From this reading IN THE BARRACK-ROOM.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading So Herbert’s shell jacket, his regimental trousers, and his ammunition boots, were all of them palpable misfits.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
clothing in general
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
Herbert'snounUS /ˈhɜːrbərts/
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading So Herbert’s shell jacket, his regimental trousers, and his ammunition boots, were all of them palpable misfits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BARRACK-ROOM.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading So Herbert’s shell jacket, his regimental trousers, and his ammunition boots, were all of them palpable misfits.
Larkins
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From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
misfitsnounUS /ˈmɪsfɪts/
plural of “misfit” — someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
From this reading So Herbert’s shell jacket, his regimental trousers, and his ammunition boots, were all of them palpable misfits.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
and nothing more
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading So Herbert’s shell jacket, his regimental trousers, and his ammunition boots, were all of them palpable misfits.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
regimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/
belonging to or concerning a regiment
From this reading So Herbert’s shell jacket, his regimental trousers, and his ammunition boots, were all of them palpable misfits.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading So Herbert’s shell jacket, his regimental trousers, and his ammunition boots, were all of them palpable misfits.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
express in speech
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BARRACK-ROOM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So Herbert’s shell jacket, his regimental trousers, and his ammunition boots, were all of them palpable misfits.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading So Herbert’s shell jacket, his regimental trousers, and his ammunition boots, were all of them palpable misfits.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
undeniableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
not possible to deny
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So Herbert’s shell jacket, his regimental trousers, and his ammunition boots, were all of them palpable misfits.
at the time that
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His ‘rags,’ in plain English, his civilian clothes--invariably so called whether undeniable garments or veritable rags--had been exchanged for uniform, such as it was.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within twenty-four hours of his arrival in barracks, Herbert Larkins was bathed, cropped, clothed, numbered, and, so to speak, put away.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A recruit, and especially in the fall of the year, when the annual issue of new clothing is near at hand, gets only things ‘part worn.’
