used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESULT OF A SWIM.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This was quite an affair, and the two lads joined the ladies of the place to witness it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was quite an affair, and the two lads joined the ladies of the place to witness it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everybody turned out, in uniform as clean as possible, on inspection.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
Carrol
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From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Everybody turned out, in uniform as clean as possible, on inspection.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This occupied some time, and when they had finished it was time for the evening parade.
every person
From this reading Everybody turned out, in uniform as clean as possible, on inspection.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading This occupied some time, and when they had finished it was time for the evening parade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This occupied some time, and when they had finished it was time for the evening parade.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody turned out, in uniform as clean as possible, on inspection.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Everybody turned out, in uniform as clean as possible, on inspection.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This occupied some time, and when they had finished it was time for the evening parade.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading This was quite an affair, and the two lads joined the ladies of the place to witness it.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading This was quite an affair, and the two lads joined the ladies of the place to witness it.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading This was quite an affair, and the two lads joined the ladies of the place to witness it.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
held or filled or in use
From this reading This occupied some time, and when they had finished it was time for the evening parade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESULT OF A SWIM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody turned out, in uniform as clean as possible, on inspection.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everybody turned out, in uniform as clean as possible, on inspection.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading This occupied some time, and when they had finished it was time for the evening parade.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was quite an affair, and the two lads joined the ladies of the place to witness it.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Everybody turned out, in uniform as clean as possible, on inspection.
established beyond doubt
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This was quite an affair, and the two lads joined the ladies of the place to witness it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RESULT OF A SWIM.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This occupied some time, and when they had finished it was time for the evening parade.
SWIMverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading THE RESULT OF A SWIM.
carry out
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULT OF A SWIM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This occupied some time, and when they had finished it was time for the evening parade.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This occupied some time, and when they had finished it was time for the evening parade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Everybody turned out, in uniform as clean as possible, on inspection.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This was quite an affair, and the two lads joined the ladies of the place to witness it.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Everybody turned out, in uniform as clean as possible, on inspection.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
at the time that
From this reading This occupied some time, and when they had finished it was time for the evening parade.
which person or people
From this reading To the boys, who had never visited a military quarters before, the fort proved of great interest, and they were glad, after the meal was over, to have Lieutenant Carrol take them around.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading This was quite an affair, and the two lads joined the ladies of the place to witness it.
