Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Didn’t see a camp fire all night,” he announced to the group of men gathered about the plane.

later than; following

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “Didn’t see a camp fire all night,” he announced to the group of men gathered about the plane.

lasting, open, or operating through the whole night

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading “Didn’t see a camp fire all night,” he announced to the group of men gathered about the plane.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “You said it,” another chirped.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “Didn’t see a camp fire all night,” he announced to the group of men gathered about the plane.

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From this reading “You said it,” another chirped.

compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Didn’t see a camp fire all night,” he announced to the group of men gathered about the plane.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

start firing a weapon

From this reading “Didn’t see a camp fire all night,” he announced to the group of men gathered about the plane.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

moving swiftly

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

producing no result or effect

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

brought together in one place

From this reading “Didn’t see a camp fire all night,” he announced to the group of men gathered about the plane.

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Didn’t see a camp fire all night,” he announced to the group of men gathered about the plane.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “You said it,” another chirped.

an amphibious division of the United States Navy

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

the force of workers available

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “Didn’t see a camp fire all night,” he announced to the group of men gathered about the plane.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

possessive form of “panama” — a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

established beyond doubt

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

(military) signal to wake up

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You said it,” another chirped.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Didn’t see a camp fire all night,” he announced to the group of men gathered about the plane.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

transport commercially

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

hurting

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

past form of “taxi” — travel slowly

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A short time after Reveille the following morning, Panama’s plane taxied along the ground and was met by a group of curious ground men.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”

at the time that

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the ship came to a stop, the flying sergeant crawled out of the cockpit with much difficulty, stiff and sore from his all-night flight, the purpose of which had since proved to be a futile escapade.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Gee, that must have been tough,” one of the Marines sympathized, “hopin’ around this trick country all night and then not seein’ what you went after.”