used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Take them both round to the stables, and put them in spare stalls, Mike.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Then he went up to the colonel, who was just entering the barrack yard.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Take them both round to the stables, and put them in spare stalls, Mike.
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 Then he went up to the colonel, who was just entering the barrack yard.
Desmond
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From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
put on clothes
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
a movement into or inward
From this reading Then he went up to the colonel, who was just entering the barrack yard.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaping from his horse, he threw the reins to his servant.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaping from his horse, he threw the reins to his servant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaping from his horse, he threw the reins to his servant.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Leaping from his horse, he threw the reins to his servant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
and nothing more
From this reading Then he went up to the colonel, who was just entering the barrack yard.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
LeapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Leaping from his horse, he threw the reins to his servant.
go away from a place
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "Take them both round to the stables, and put them in spare stalls, Mike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Take them both round to the stables, and put them in spare stalls, Mike.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Leaping from his horse, he threw the reins to his servant.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Take them both round to the stables, and put them in spare stalls, Mike.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Leaping from his horse, he threw the reins to his servant.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Take them both round to the stables, and put them in spare stalls, Mike.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading "Take them both round to the stables, and put them in spare stalls, Mike.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading "Take them both round to the stables, and put them in spare stalls, Mike.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
carry out
From this reading "Take them both round to the stables, and put them in spare stalls, Mike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Take them both round to the stables, and put them in spare stalls, Mike.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went up to the colonel, who was just entering the barrack yard.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Leaping from his horse, he threw the reins to his servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaping from his horse, he threw the reins to his servant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went up to the colonel, who was just entering the barrack yard.
at the time that
From this reading The regiment was on the point of falling in, on the parade ground, when Desmond Kennedy rode up.
which person or people
From this reading Then he went up to the colonel, who was just entering the barrack yard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Then he went up to the colonel, who was just entering the barrack yard.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will get leave off parade for both of us, and ask the surgeon to dress your wounds properly."
