afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
any thing at all
From this reading "His imagination is equal to most anything but gettin' so many facts straight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But where did he get it from?" asked Whitney.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He's never even been out of the States."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
bloomin
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From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But where did he get it from?" asked Whitney.
enlistmentnounUS /enˈlɪstmənt/
a period of time spent in military service
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "His imagination is equal to most anything but gettin' so many facts straight.
divisible by two
From this reading He's never even been out of the States."
at any time
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "His imagination is equal to most anything but gettin' so many facts straight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But where did he get it from?" asked Whitney.
gettin
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From this reading "His imagination is equal to most anything but gettin' so many facts straight.
goin
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From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
He's
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From this reading He's never even been out of the States."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "His imagination is equal to most anything but gettin' so many facts straight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His imagination is equal to most anything but gettin' so many facts straight.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But where did he get it from?" asked Whitney.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
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 "His imagination is equal to most anything but gettin' so many facts straight.
mornin
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From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "His imagination is equal to most anything but gettin' so many facts straight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He's never even been out of the States."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He's never even been out of the States."
and nothing more
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He's never even been out of the States."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "His imagination is equal to most anything but gettin' so many facts straight.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He's never even been out of the States."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "His imagination is equal to most anything but gettin' so many facts straight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
a special situation
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
Twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I happened to see his enlistment card only this mornin', and the only thing he was ever in before was the Twenty-third Infantry after they came back from the Islands.
wasn't
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From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But where did he get it from?" asked Whitney.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading "But where did he get it from?" asked Whitney.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Stone, "I knew, but I wasn't goin' to spoil his bloomin' yarn.
