used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES A. CURTIS U.S.A.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES A. CURTIS U.S.A.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES A. CURTIS U.S.A.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES A. CURTIS U.S.A.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
CURTISnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES A. CURTIS U.S.A.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
true confidential information
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
FenounUS /feɪ/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
guard-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
and nothing more
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
the force of workers available
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
roll-call
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES A. CURTIS U.S.A.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boom of the sunrise gun awoke me on the morning after my arrival, and I hastened to attend reveille roll-call.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES A. CURTIS U.S.A.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I descended the steps of the officers' quarters the men of the four companies composing the garrison were forming into line before their barracks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Details from the guard, which had just fired the gun and hoisted the national colors, were returning to the guard-house, and the officers were hastening to their places.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was late in the fall of the second year of the civil war that I rejoined my company at Santa Fe, New Mexico, from detached service in the Army of the Potomac.
