used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
how long something has existed
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
Ballyhaine
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From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
brassards
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From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
in other respects or ways
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading They have the true military spirit.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talk like soldiers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They have the true military spirit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
VeteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
at the time that
From this reading The men look like soldiers when they have their grey uniforms on and their brassards on their sleeves.
which person or people
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There is not in the whole British Isles a more efficient military body than the Ballyhaine Veterans’ Corps.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
a late time of life
From this reading There is not a man in the company under fifty years of age, but if the Germans attempt a landing on the Ballyhaine beach, by submarine or otherwise, they will be sorry for themselves afterwards--those of them who remain alive.
