used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
anew
From this reading In the Hands of the "Johnnies" Again.
(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 He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What a slaughter--a useless slaughter--there had been!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And all had been occasioned by the ignorance of the commanding officer of the expedition.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading And all had been occasioned by the ignorance of the commanding officer of the expedition.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
put on clothes
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading And all had been occasioned by the ignorance of the commanding officer of the expedition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the Hands of the "Johnnies" Again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading And all had been occasioned by the ignorance of the commanding officer of the expedition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Hands of the "Johnnies" Again.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
Johnnies
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From this reading In the Hands of the "Johnnies" Again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
the force of workers available
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading And all had been occasioned by the ignorance of the commanding officer of the expedition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Hands of the "Johnnies" Again.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading And all had been occasioned by the ignorance of the commanding officer of the expedition.
and nothing more
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading What a slaughter--a useless slaughter--there had been!
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Hands of the "Johnnies" Again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What a slaughter--a useless slaughter--there had been!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought over all the little incidents of the day, and frequently detected himself in saying: "Only fifteen men left; fifteen out of forty!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading What a slaughter--a useless slaughter--there had been!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a slaughter--a useless slaughter--there had been!
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the men had disappeared, Frank, with a heavy heart, repaired to his room to dress for supper.
