used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
Bootles
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From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Bootles, my man,” shouted one when he entered, “what’s this story we hear?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
set up or found
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
Hallooverb
urge on with shouts
From this reading “Halloo!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Bootles, my man,” shouted one when he entered, “what’s this story we hear?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Is it possible that Bootles—our immaculate and philanthropical Bootles— Oh, Bootles!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible that Bootles—our immaculate and philanthropical Bootles— Oh, Bootles!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible that Bootles—our immaculate and philanthropical Bootles— Oh, Bootles!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
mess-room
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From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
Miles's
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From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bootles, my man,” shouted one when he entered, “what’s this story we hear?
easily agitated
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Is it possible that Bootles—our immaculate and philanthropical Bootles— Oh, Bootles!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Is it possible that Bootles—our immaculate and philanthropical Bootles— Oh, Bootles!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
philanthropical
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From this reading Is it possible that Bootles—our immaculate and philanthropical Bootles— Oh, Bootles!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible that Bootles—our immaculate and philanthropical Bootles— Oh, Bootles!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
express in words
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Bootles, my man,” shouted one when he entered, “what’s this story we hear?
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
carry out
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it possible that Bootles—our immaculate and philanthropical Bootles— Oh, Bootles!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bootles, my man,” shouted one when he entered, “what’s this story we hear?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bootles, my man,” shouted one when he entered, “what’s this story we hear?
what's
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From this reading Bootles, my man,” shouted one when he entered, “what’s this story we hear?
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Already the story had gone the round of the barracks, and Bootles found the greater part of his brother officers ready and willing to take Miles’s view of the affair, whether in chaff or downright good earnest he could not say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WHEN Bootles showed his face in the mess-room the following morning he was greeted by such a volley of chaff as would have driven a more nervous man, or one less of a favorite than himself, to despair.
