used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
anew
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
dearly loved
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
at any time
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
the organ of sight
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
opinion or judgment
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
and nothing more
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
on one occasion
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
cut with a saw
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
transport commercially
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
StubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
(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 They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
at the time that
From this reading To be sure, Billy had lost the tip of his tail when he was blown up by a bomb, but that did not matter.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
WhiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had gone over on one of the troop ships and it just so happened that they returned on the same ship and with the same Captain and crew.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading They were returning home covered with scars and wounds received while performing acts of bravery, but what cared they for scars and wounds so long as they had not lost an eye, ear or leg, and were feeling perfectly well and strong?
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Billy Whiskers, Stubby and Button sailed by the Goddess of Liberty and entered New York harbor after being in France ever since our troops entered the War.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You never saw three such happy animals as these were to be able once again to lay eyes on their beloved country,--the United States of America, that glorious country of the free and the brave.
