100th
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From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
the state of being absent
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he saw nothing unusual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
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 The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
without deviation
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
the organ of sight
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
the force of workers available
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he saw nothing unusual.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
and nothing more
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
with speed
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
cut with a saw
From this reading But he saw nothing unusual.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
not in physical motion
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The secret evidently was not out, and of this he was glad; for the Colonel could now receive the news directly from himself and not from officers' gossip.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading The fact that he had only recently been transferred, and that he was still on the convalescent list, made his temporary absence unnoticed.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading But he saw nothing unusual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days later, Lieutenant Manning was at the officers' mess at the quarters of the 100th Regiment.
which person or people
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He ran his eye quickly over the faces of the men who greeted him by nod or word, for he was already a favorite.
