used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
the state of being absent
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On our arrival home, it is needless to say, we were greeted with hearty enthusiasm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
wanted intensely
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading On our arrival home, it is needless to say, we were greeted with hearty enthusiasm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
your parents
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
brought together in one place
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading On our arrival home, it is needless to say, we were greeted with hearty enthusiasm.
an established custom
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading On our arrival home, it is needless to say, we were greeted with hearty enthusiasm.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On our arrival home, it is needless to say, we were greeted with hearty enthusiasm.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On our arrival home, it is needless to say, we were greeted with hearty enthusiasm.
JotnounUS /dʒɑːt/
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
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 We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
go away from a place
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading On our arrival home, it is needless to say, we were greeted with hearty enthusiasm.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our arrival home, it is needless to say, we were greeted with hearty enthusiasm.
others
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From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
express in words
From this reading On our arrival home, it is needless to say, we were greeted with hearty enthusiasm.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
in the near future
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were hospitably treated by our people, and those who knew us gathered around to ask questions, as is the habit of New England folks.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
at the time that
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
in or at the place that
From this reading This, we believed, meant that we were soon to be sent to France where, from the first, we desired to be.
which person or people
From this reading When we reached the little village near our homes, we were curiously viewed by the people, who up to that time had seen little of the present day soldiers in khaki.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the foregoing chapter, I, with several others, among them Jot and Sam, was granted a leave of absence of fifteen days to visit our homes.
