from one side of something to the other
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
despatch-boxes
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From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
at any time
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
filesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
How
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From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
ten 10s
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
incompetencenounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətəns/
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
IncomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading "Incomprehensible!" says the civilian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
the force of workers available
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading The civilian is at home among his despatch-boxes and files of pending cases.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Incomprehensible!" says the civilian.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The budding officer can arrange for the movements of two hundred men across country.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "How in the world does he do it?" asks the military man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever felt that maddening sense of incompetence which follows on watching the work of another man's office?
