used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
a quantity of money
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Every hour of every day, Gunners, be ye blithe and gay!"
ArtillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Every hour of every day, Gunners, be ye blithe and gay!"
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Three men sat bending over their writing: a bombardier, a corporal, and the sergeant-major.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading "Every hour of every day, Gunners, be ye blithe and gay!"
bombardiernounUS /ˌbɑːmbərˈdɪr/
a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
From this reading Three men sat bending over their writing: a bombardier, a corporal, and the sergeant-major.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Three men sat bending over their writing: a bombardier, a corporal, and the sergeant-major.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Every hour of every day, Gunners, be ye blithe and gay!"
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
at any time
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every hour of every day, Gunners, be ye blithe and gay!"
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Every hour of every day, Gunners, be ye blithe and gay!"
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
GunnersnounUS /ˈɡʌnərz/
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading "Every hour of every day, Gunners, be ye blithe and gay!"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Every hour of every day, Gunners, be ye blithe and gay!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
the force of workers available
From this reading Three men sat bending over their writing: a bombardier, a corporal, and the sergeant-major.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Every hour of every day, Gunners, be ye blithe and gay!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
on one occasion
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
and nothing more
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
orderly-room
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From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Three men sat bending over their writing: a bombardier, a corporal, and the sergeant-major.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Three men sat bending over their writing: a bombardier, a corporal, and the sergeant-major.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
sergeant-major
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From this reading Three men sat bending over their writing: a bombardier, a corporal, and the sergeant-major.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
not in physical motion
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three men sat bending over their writing: a bombardier, a corporal, and the sergeant-major.
in or at that place or location
From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three men sat bending over their writing: a bombardier, a corporal, and the sergeant-major.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The bombardier was doggedly filling in the lists, only glancing occasionally to see if the pile of forms still to be got through were not growing somewhat smaller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_Old Artillery song._) There was a good deal to do in the orderly-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This new batch of sixty recruits meant a large amount of work that must be seen to at once, if the wilderness of papers were ever to be brought into some sort of order.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Three men sat bending over their writing: a bombardier, a corporal, and the sergeant-major.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Every hour of every day, Gunners, be ye blithe and gay!"
