used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found him in his tent delirious and in a high fever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
react verbally
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
CombatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading They found him in his tent delirious and in a high fever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading They found him in his tent delirious and in a high fever.
set up or found
From this reading They found him in his tent delirious and in a high fever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They found him in his tent delirious and in a high fever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found him in his tent delirious and in a high fever.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
a search for knowledge
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
institutedverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːtɪd/
past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
JinksnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
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 It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His pillow was a puddle of water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading His pillow was a puddle of water.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
puddleverbUS /ˈpʌdəl/
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading His pillow was a puddle of water.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading They found him in his tent delirious and in a high fever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was necessary to have him taken to the hospital, and before long he was duly installed there in a small separate room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found him in his tent delirious and in a high fever.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The captain of his company instituted an inquiry into the causes of his illness and reported that he had undoubtedly fainted away and thrown water over himself to bring himself to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Love and Combat At reveille the next morning, as the roll was called in the company street, Private Jinks did not answer to his name.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading His pillow was a puddle of water.
