AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
in the past
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No doubt he'll be back presently.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No doubt he'll be back presently.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt he'll be back presently.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
DrillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
apart from; not including
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I only want to give him to-morrow's Orders.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
he'll
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From this reading No doubt he'll be back presently.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I only want to give him to-morrow's Orders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only want to give him to-morrow's Orders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
the force of workers available
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
make reference to
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he'll be back presently.
and nothing more
From this reading "I only want to give him to-morrow's Orders.
OrderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I only want to give him to-morrow's Orders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
in the near future
From this reading No doubt he'll be back presently.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
re-clothing
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From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
term of address for a man
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
to-morrow
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From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
to-morrow's
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From this reading "I only want to give him to-morrow's Orders.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I only want to give him to-morrow's Orders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He went out to the Orderly Room, sir, five minutes ago," replied Bobby Little.
which person or people
From this reading After that we must do Company Drill, good and hard, so as to polish up the new draft, who are due to-morrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I may as well mention to you fellows that I propose to allow the men three clear days' rest, except for bathing and re-clothing.
