used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm going to keep awake and do my dooty like a soldier by my orficer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I'm going to keep awake and do my dooty like a soldier by my orficer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
Bracy's
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From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'm going to keep awake and do my dooty like a soldier by my orficer.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I'll die first.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'm going to keep awake and do my dooty like a soldier by my orficer.
dooty
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From this reading I'm going to keep awake and do my dooty like a soldier by my orficer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I'll die first.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to keep awake and do my dooty like a soldier by my orficer.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading "But I won't--I won't sleep," he said, grinding his teeth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I won't--I won't sleep," he said, grinding his teeth.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll die first.
I'm
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From this reading I'm going to keep awake and do my dooty like a soldier by my orficer.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I'm going to keep awake and do my dooty like a soldier by my orficer.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'm going to keep awake and do my dooty like a soldier by my orficer.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
march in a procession
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
and nothing more
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm going to keep awake and do my dooty like a soldier by my orficer.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
orficer
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From this reading I'm going to keep awake and do my dooty like a soldier by my orficer.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I won't--I won't sleep," he said, grinding his teeth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I'm going to keep awake and do my dooty like a soldier by my orficer.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "But I won't--I won't sleep," he said, grinding his teeth.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to Bracy's side, to see that he was sleeping heavily, and an intense feeling of envy and longing to follow his officer's example and lie down and sleep for hours nearly mastered him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stepped to the nearest snow and rubbed his temples with it before resuming his march; but the relief was merely temporary.
won't
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From this reading "But I won't--I won't sleep," he said, grinding his teeth.
