used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I felt that I had never before realized his greatness, his born genius for command.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
brought into existence
From this reading I felt that I had never before realized his greatness, his born genius for command.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
make calm or still
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I felt that I had never before realized his greatness, his born genius for command.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
discriminatingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
elaboratedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbəreɪtəd/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
divisible by two
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that I had never before realized his greatness, his born genius for command.
fife-and-drum
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From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt that I had never before realized his greatness, his born genius for command.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading I felt that I had never before realized his greatness, his born genius for command.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading I felt that I had never before realized his greatness, his born genius for command.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading His scheme halted nowhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
HemingwaynounUS /ˈhemɪŋweɪ/
an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt that I had never before realized his greatness, his born genius for command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I felt that I had never before realized his greatness, his born genius for command.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading His scheme halted nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I felt that I had never before realized his greatness, his born genius for command.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading His scheme halted nowhere.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that I had never before realized his greatness, his born genius for command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At least he had now in his head a marvellously elaborated system of organization, which he unfolded as we went along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
Witt
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From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He allotted offices with discriminating firmness; he treated the question of uniforms and guns as a trivial detail which would settle itself; he spoke with calm confidence of our offering our services to the Republic in the autumn; his clear vision was even the materials for a fife-and-drum corps among the German boys in the back streets.
Zouaves
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From this reading Billy seemed to have dreamed a good deal, during our nap on the common, about the De Witt C. Hemingway Fire Zouaves.
