used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I opened my eyes with a struggle and looked up.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I opened my eyes with a struggle and looked up.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain, I say, you must turn out of this.”
Colgate
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From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS FOR EARLY “Come Wayne, wake up, man!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS FOR EARLY “Come Wayne, wake up, man!
opinion or judgment
From this reading I opened my eyes with a struggle and looked up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS FOR EARLY “Come Wayne, wake up, man!
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain, I say, you must turn out of this.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, Jack?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, Jack?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “What is it, Jack?”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I opened my eyes with a struggle and looked up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS FOR EARLY “Come Wayne, wake up, man!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Captain, I say, you must turn out of this.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I opened my eyes with a struggle and looked up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain, I say, you must turn out of this.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened my eyes with a struggle and looked up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Captain, I say, you must turn out of this.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
REINFORCEMENTSnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS FOR EARLY “Come Wayne, wake up, man!
cut with a saw
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
express in words
From this reading Captain, I say, you must turn out of this.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I opened my eyes with a struggle and looked up.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Captain, I say, you must turn out of this.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Captain, I say, you must turn out of this.”
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS FOR EARLY “Come Wayne, wake up, man!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS FOR EARLY “Come Wayne, wake up, man!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS FOR EARLY “Come Wayne, wake up, man!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Jack?”
a Caucasian
From this reading The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I opened my eyes with a struggle and looked up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Captain, I say, you must turn out of this.”
