used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mid-September came, and with it certain changes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mid-September came, and with it certain changes.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
Camptown
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From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mid-September came, and with it certain changes.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Mid-September came, and with it certain changes.
clothing in general
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
court-martialnounUS /ˈkɔːrtmɑːrʃəl/
a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
Doyle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Musician Doyle had totally vanished, no man could tell whither.
drum-major
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mid-September came, and with it certain changes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
Jennings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Musician Doyle had totally vanished, no man could tell whither.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
Mid-Septembernoun
the middle part of September
From this reading Mid-September came, and with it certain changes.
MusiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading Musician Doyle had totally vanished, no man could tell whither.
not any; not one
From this reading Musician Doyle had totally vanished, no man could tell whither.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
and nothing more
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
compacted by ironing
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had left his "kit" and his few belongings at the barracks down in Camptown, and had taken with him only the clothes he had on, said the drum-major.
express in words
From this reading Musician Doyle had totally vanished, no man could tell whither.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Musician Doyle had totally vanished, no man could tell whither.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Musician Doyle had totally vanished, no man could tell whither.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The court-martial which had been in session during the latter part of camp stood adjourned, awaiting the call of its president.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Musician Doyle had totally vanished, no man could tell whither.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mid-September came, and with it certain changes.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It was understood that, owing to the unaccountable disappearance of a material witness, the case of Cadet Jennings could not be pressed.
