used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading May the devil claim all shirkers; why are you not with the colours?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading May the devil claim all shirkers; why are you not with the colours?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You don't seem to be wounded?
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading May the devil claim all shirkers; why are you not with the colours?"
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading May the devil claim all shirkers; why are you not with the colours?"
conscriptsnounUS /ˈkɑːnskrɪpts/
plural of “conscript” — someone who is drafted into military service
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hi, you, Prevost, what the devil do you here?" he cried.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Hi, you, Prevost, what the devil do you here?" he cried.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Hi, you, Prevost, what the devil do you here?" he cried.
don't
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From this reading "You don't seem to be wounded?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hi, you, Prevost, what the devil do you here?" he cried.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
Henri's
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From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Hi, you, Prevost, what the devil do you here?" he cried.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, you, Prevost, what the devil do you here?" he cried.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
Louise
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From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May the devil claim all shirkers; why are you not with the colours?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading May the devil claim all shirkers; why are you not with the colours?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
Prevost
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From this reading "Hi, you, Prevost, what the devil do you here?" he cried.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
rough-tongued
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From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You don't seem to be wounded?
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
shirkers
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From this reading May the devil claim all shirkers; why are you not with the colours?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
the act of using
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hi, you, Prevost, what the devil do you here?" he cried.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading May the devil claim all shirkers; why are you not with the colours?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading May the devil claim all shirkers; why are you not with the colours?"
people who are wounded
From this reading On the following morning Louise, busy over some service on Henri's behalf, heard herself hailed by a wounded man, lying in the larger room of the house now in use as a temporary hospital.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hi, you, Prevost, what the devil do you here?" he cried.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This was a sergeant in her own regiment, a rough-tongued veteran, keen in war, strict for discipline, a terror to the young conscripts of the regiment.
