used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
(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 Terry’s all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was a good lawyer before he was a good soldier.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
carryin
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From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
give encouragement to
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a good lawyer before he was a good soldier.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
how
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From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He was a good lawyer before he was a good soldier.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “And wasn’t our own Lieutenant Smith there, too, on Terry’s staff?
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
Odell
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From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And wasn’t our own Lieutenant Smith there, too, on Terry’s staff?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And wasn’t our own Lieutenant Smith there, too, on Terry’s staff?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “And wasn’t our own Lieutenant Smith there, too, on Terry’s staff?
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Terry’s all right.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “And wasn’t our own Lieutenant Smith there, too, on Terry’s staff?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He was a good lawyer before he was a good soldier.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “And wasn’t our own Lieutenant Smith there, too, on Terry’s staff?
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
Terry'snounUS /ˈteriz/
possessive form of “terry” — English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “And wasn’t our own Lieutenant Smith there, too, on Terry’s staff?
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
that's
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From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And wasn’t our own Lieutenant Smith there, too, on Terry’s staff?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And wasn’t our own Lieutenant Smith there, too, on Terry’s staff?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
wasn't
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From this reading “And wasn’t our own Lieutenant Smith there, too, on Terry’s staff?
at the time that
From this reading Sure, he was carryin’ the colors, to cheer on a regiment, when a ball so smashed his shoulder that he never can lift his arm above a level.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; that’s how he got his general’s star in the Regular Army, and thanks o’ Congress besides,” answered Odell.
