used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being soldiers was a never-ceasing source of delight to them.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
CompaniesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Being soldiers was a never-ceasing source of delight to them.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading They looked forward with the eagerness to their semi-weekly drill which preceded lessons.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading They looked forward with the eagerness to their semi-weekly drill which preceded lessons.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They looked forward with the eagerness to their semi-weekly drill which preceded lessons.
set up or found
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading They looked forward with the eagerness to their semi-weekly drill which preceded lessons.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked forward with the eagerness to their semi-weekly drill which preceded lessons.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
the force of workers available
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
never-ceasing
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From this reading Being soldiers was a never-ceasing source of delight to them.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading They looked forward with the eagerness to their semi-weekly drill which preceded lessons.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
an educational institution
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
semi-weekly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They looked forward with the eagerness to their semi-weekly drill which preceded lessons.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Being soldiers was a never-ceasing source of delight to them.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Being soldiers was a never-ceasing source of delight to them.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They looked forward with the eagerness to their semi-weekly drill which preceded lessons.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Being soldiers was a never-ceasing source of delight to them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked forward with the eagerness to their semi-weekly drill which preceded lessons.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being soldiers was a never-ceasing source of delight to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading As October waned, faded and finally gave up the ghost in the icy arms of November, the two boys found themselves in the thick of many happenings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being soldiers was a never-ceasing source of delight to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Companies D and E were recruits to the regular Minute Men of the store and were under the efficient guidance of a retired officer of the National Guard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They looked forward with the eagerness to their semi-weekly drill which preceded lessons.
which person or people
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BOY WHO COULD FORGIVE With the beginning of school a fresh era of interest arrived for Harry and Teddy.
