used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Sergeant Delaney, on entering the barracks, was put under arrest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Sergeant Delaney, on entering the barracks, was put under arrest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dame Fortune soon began to smile upon me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
Court-martialnounUS /ˈkɔːrtmɑːrʃəl/
a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Dame Fortune soon began to smile upon me.
Delaney
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From this reading Sergeant Delaney, on entering the barracks, was put under arrest.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Sergeant Delaney, on entering the barracks, was put under arrest.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Dame Fortune soon began to smile upon me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
not any; not one
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sergeant Delaney, on entering the barracks, was put under arrest.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
private's
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From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sergeant Delaney, on entering the barracks, was put under arrest.
RANKSnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
REDUCEDadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Sergeant Delaney, on entering the barracks, was put under arrest.
sergeantcy
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From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Dame Fortune soon began to smile upon me.
in the near future
From this reading Dame Fortune soon began to smile upon me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
the act of testing something
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS In the meantime I had been tried by Court-martial, and reduced to the ranks.
a source of difficulty
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sergeant Delaney, on entering the barracks, was put under arrest.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading He, too, had to undergo a second trial, and he, like myself, was relieved of his sergeantcy and put back to a private’s position.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dame Fortune soon began to smile upon me.
precisely as stated
From this reading To me, however, this was no very great trouble, though to a certain extent it was a mark of disgrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sergeant Delaney, on entering the barracks, was put under arrest.
