used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_Evening._) Tonight we have had a talk from General Wood.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
conferencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərənsəz/
plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading (_Evening._) Tonight we have had a talk from General Wood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (_Evening._) Tonight we have had a talk from General Wood.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading (_Evening._) Tonight we have had a talk from General Wood.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (_Evening._) Tonight we have had a talk from General Wood.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (_Evening._) Tonight we have had a talk from General Wood.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
incidentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəl/
(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
the force of workers available
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
mobilizingverbUS /ˈmoʊbəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “mobilize” — make ready for action or use
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
not any; not one
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
Plattsburg
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From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
quarter-trained
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
quartermaster's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading (_Evening._) Tonight we have had a talk from General Wood.
express in words
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
theoreticaladjectiveUS /ˌθiːərˈetɪkəl/
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
TonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading (_Evening._) Tonight we have had a talk from General Wood.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading We have at another conference been shown the detail work of supplying our camps both at the training ground and on the hike, and the immense importance of the work of the obscure quartermaster's department.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we have had a captain from the border tell us of the coming of the green militia there at the mobilizing of the national guard, of their first helplessness under service conditions, full as every company was of new men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading (_Evening._) Tonight we have had a talk from General Wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading (_Evening._) Tonight we have had a talk from General Wood.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The work of getting this half- or quarter-trained mass ready for fighting was enormously more difficult than our Plattsburg work; and the fact that these regiments, if sent into the field at first, would have been helpless against the Mexicans, needs no explanation (disagreeable as the idea is) to every recruit here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have not reported our conferences to you, they are so incidental, and indeed so theoretical at times.
