Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

(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 “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

lively and spirited

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What do you do?”

past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

a young female

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

unnecessary and unwarranted

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

the middle of the day

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

above and across; more than

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

past form of “rent” — let for money

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

express in words

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

up to a particular time

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A STARTLING ADVENTURE At Fort Des Moines the WACs are on their own from Saturday noon until Sunday night.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

(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 “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Well,” the girl drawled, “the first week I went dashing off to Des Moines, rented a room at a nice hotel, ate oysters on the half-shell, Boston baked beans, brown bread and all the things I wanted, and had a grand time all by myself.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Needless to say, over at the mess hall, in the barracks, and on the field there was much talk among the new recruits about how these hours were to be spent.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What do you do?”

which person or people

From this reading Norma asked a tall, slender girl from Massachusetts who had been in training for three weeks.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What do you do?”