used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
(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 He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED OR DEAD?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading CAPTURED OR DEAD?
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good old Tom!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
immediately past
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Good old Tom!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CAPTURED OR DEAD?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been so close to all of them, loyal to his heart's core, brave as a lion, ready to stand by them to his last breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
male cat
From this reading Good old Tom!
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading They rolled and tossed restlessly in their bunks, tortured by conjectures as to the fate of their missing comrade.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was very little sleep for the three Army Boys that night, in spite of the exhausting labors of the day.
