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From this reading Baron Walther von Frielinghausen was made bombardier on July 1st.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Baron Walther von Frielinghausen was made bombardier on July 1st.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
bombardiernounUS /ˌbɑːmbərˈdɪr/
a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
From this reading Baron Walther von Frielinghausen was made bombardier on July 1st.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
Frielinghausen
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From this reading Baron Walther von Frielinghausen was made bombardier on July 1st.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
gunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Baron Walther von Frielinghausen was made bombardier on July 1st.
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 When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Baron Walther von Frielinghausen was made bombardier on July 1st.
and nothing more
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
a particular point in time
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
not any; not one
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
non-coms
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From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Baron Walther von Frielinghausen was made bombardier on July 1st.
on one occasion
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had now got his foot on the ladder of military distinction, but he felt no special elation at the fact.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
uneducatedadjectiveUS /əˈnedʒʊkeɪtɪd/
not having a good education
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
von
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From this reading Baron Walther von Frielinghausen was made bombardier on July 1st.
Walther
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From this reading Baron Walther von Frielinghausen was made bombardier on July 1st.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Baron Walther von Frielinghausen was made bombardier on July 1st.
Wegstetten
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From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
at the time that
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What signified this little piece of promotion in a career which had now no attraction for him?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Wegstetten had arranged that he should at once begin doing some of the work of a corporal; but this, too, had its inconvenient side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When merely a gunner he had always imagined that he knew better than those uneducated fellows the non-coms.; and he had occasionally looked forward to the moment when he would be put in authority, and would be able to show off some of his knowledge.
