888
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From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
how long something has existed
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
react verbally
From this reading So they enlisted before the time came for them to answer the call of their several draft boards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So they enlisted before the time came for them to answer the call of their several draft boards.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading So they enlisted before the time came for them to answer the call of their several draft boards.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So they enlisted before the time came for them to answer the call of their several draft boards.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So they enlisted before the time came for them to answer the call of their several draft boards.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
Elmvale
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From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading So they enlisted before the time came for them to answer the call of their several draft boards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
longshore
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From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
the force of workers available
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
as might be expected
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading S. P.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
more desirable than another
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. P.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
Seacove
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From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they enlisted before the time came for them to answer the call of their several draft boards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So they enlisted before the time came for them to answer the call of their several draft boards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So they enlisted before the time came for them to answer the call of their several draft boards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
precisely as stated
From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 888 The result of the boys' campaign for recruits to the Navy was very encouraging.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been to places besides Elmvale; and several of their old friends in Seacove were getting into one branch or another of the service.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
