used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘Poor Tom!’ said Jack, ‘was he saved after all?’
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
in the past
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading ‘Yes, and is still alive, thanks to you.
(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 ‘Poor Tom!’ said Jack, ‘was he saved after all?’
ALMA
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From this reading THE PASSAGE OF THE ALMA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
BarrymorenounUS /ˈbærimɔːr/
United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942)
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then with a rush came back the recollection of the skirmish.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Yes, and is still alive, thanks to you.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSAGE OF THE ALMA.
on one occasion
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE PASSAGE OF THE ALMA.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘Poor Tom!’ said Jack, ‘was he saved after all?’
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Then with a rush came back the recollection of the skirmish.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
move hurridly
From this reading Then with a rush came back the recollection of the skirmish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Poor Tom!’ said Jack, ‘was he saved after all?’
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading ‘Poor Tom!’ said Jack, ‘was he saved after all?’
cut with a saw
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading Then with a rush came back the recollection of the skirmish.
not in physical motion
From this reading ‘Yes, and is still alive, thanks to you.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading ‘Yes, and is still alive, thanks to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSAGE OF THE ALMA.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a rush came back the recollection of the skirmish.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
male cat
From this reading ‘Poor Tom!’ said Jack, ‘was he saved after all?’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Poor Tom!’ said Jack, ‘was he saved after all?’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
at the time that
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Jack gazed up and saw Sergeant Barrymore bending over him, his thoughts went back to that Sunday afternoon, nearly eighteen months ago, when once before he had lain beside a river, with Sergeant Barrymore tending him.
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, and is still alive, thanks to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Yes, and is still alive, thanks to you.
