1920
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From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For one thing, I have become a farmer.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They are treating the army very unfairly here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
AURELLE
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From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For one thing, I have become a farmer.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
Corneillenoun
French tragic dramatist whose plays treat grand moral themes in elegant verse (1606-1684)
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
dearly loved
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading For one thing, I have become a farmer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, I have become a farmer.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For one thing, I have become a farmer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They are treating the army very unfairly here.
homme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For one thing, I have become a farmer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
immediately past
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
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 When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, I have become a farmer.
and nothing more
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
PARKERnounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
rejoiningverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
Stapleton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
subalterns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are treating the army very unfairly here.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, I have become a farmer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
ToutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading LETTER FROM COLONEL PARKER TO AURELLE "Tout homme de courage est homme de parole."--Corneille Stapleton Hall, Stapleton, Kent.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading They are treating the army very unfairly here.
unfairlyadverbUS /ənˈferli/
in an unfair manner
From this reading They are treating the army very unfairly here.
precisely as stated
From this reading They are treating the army very unfairly here.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
at the time that
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
which person or people
From this reading When I left my staff job I thought of rejoining my old regiment; but it wasn't easy, as the battalion is crammed full of former generals who are only subalterns.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _April --, 1920._ My Dear Aurelle,--Much water has passed beneath the bridges since your last letter.
