used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
anew
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading He got the impression that Infantry subalterns were cheap as stinking fish.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He got the impression that Infantry subalterns were cheap as stinking fish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
set up or found
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got the impression that Infantry subalterns were cheap as stinking fish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got the impression that Infantry subalterns were cheap as stinking fish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He got the impression that Infantry subalterns were cheap as stinking fish.
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading He got the impression that Infantry subalterns were cheap as stinking fish.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
immediately past
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
go away from a place
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
a brief written record
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
OrderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
overseasadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/
beyond or across the sea
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
paradingverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
continue talking
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
an angry dispute
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
Salonikanoun
a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
stinkingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/
very bad
From this reading He got the impression that Infantry subalterns were cheap as stinking fish.
subalterns
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From this reading He got the impression that Infantry subalterns were cheap as stinking fish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At last he got his orders to proceed overseas—France again, though he had hoped for Egypt or Salonika.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many new officers waiting to go overseas that the quarters were uncomfortably crowded, and there seemed to be almost as many officers as men on parade.
which person or people
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was very little to do—parading with the Company, inspection, a little drill, Orderly Officer occasionally.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He had two more days of Leave and a quarrel with Elizabeth, who found him writing a loving note to Fanny on the morning he arrived.
