used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
Amory
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From this reading I had sent a dispatch to Amory, care of Department Headquarters in New Orleans.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had spent the livelong night at the station.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I had sent a dispatch to Amory, care of Department Headquarters in New Orleans.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
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 missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading I had sent a dispatch to Amory, care of Department Headquarters in New Orleans.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading I had sent a dispatch to Amory, care of Department Headquarters in New Orleans.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had spent the livelong night at the station.
HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading I had sent a dispatch to Amory, care of Department Headquarters in New Orleans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had spent the livelong night at the station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had sent a dispatch to Amory, care of Department Headquarters in New Orleans.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
livelongnoun
perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
From this reading I had spent the livelong night at the station.
loped
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From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
not able to be found
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I had sent a dispatch to Amory, care of Department Headquarters in New Orleans.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had spent the livelong night at the station.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had sent a dispatch to Amory, care of Department Headquarters in New Orleans.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading I had sent a dispatch to Amory, care of Department Headquarters in New Orleans.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
relishable
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From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
Sandbrook
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From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I had sent a dispatch to Amory, care of Department Headquarters in New Orleans.
have in common
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
in the near future
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I had spent the livelong night at the station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I had spent the livelong night at the station.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had sent a dispatch to Amory, care of Department Headquarters in New Orleans.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading The missing train came unheeded, soon after Colonel Summers on "Billy's" horse loped off into the northern darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dim, murky morning it was that dawned on Sandbrook the following day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Billy" had hospitably invited me to share his humble breakfast, made most relishable though by the steaming coffee "cooked" army fashion in a battered old pot with a reliable lid.
