17th
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From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
Amory
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From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BACK OF THE FRONT The slow wet winter dragged itself out.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
true confidential information
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE BACK OF THE FRONT The slow wet winter dragged itself out.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
entrenchingverbUS /enˈtrentʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “entrench” — fix firmly or securely
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The training went on, fair weather or foul.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The training went on, fair weather or foul.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE BACK OF THE FRONT The slow wet winter dragged itself out.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BACK OF THE FRONT The slow wet winter dragged itself out.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
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 There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BACK OF THE FRONT The slow wet winter dragged itself out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The training went on, fair weather or foul.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The training went on, fair weather or foul.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BACK OF THE FRONT The slow wet winter dragged itself out.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
in the near future
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
RutlandnounUS /ˈrʌtlənd/
a town in central Vermont
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
semaphoreverb
send signals by or as if by semaphore
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading THE BACK OF THE FRONT The slow wet winter dragged itself out.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BACK OF THE FRONT The slow wet winter dragged itself out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading There were long marches, semaphore practice, sham fights, night operations; day by day the men gained new knowledge of their trade.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading The training went on, fair weather or foul.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The training went on, fair weather or foul.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The training went on, fair weather or foul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The 17th Rutland Light Infantry got their service boots in due time, but other details of their equipment were slow to arrive.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading THE BACK OF THE FRONT The slow wet winter dragged itself out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE BACK OF THE FRONT The slow wet winter dragged itself out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently they received enough rifles and entrenching tools for half the battalion, and the ordinary drill and physical exercises, which Kennedy had privately confided to Amory "bored him stiff," was varied with musketry practice and digging trenches.
