used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
anew
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
BarracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Quin it seemed that everybody but himself was going home--that is, everybody but the incurables.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
Cass
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From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
ConvalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
every person
From this reading To Quin it seemed that everybody but himself was going home--that is, everybody but the incurables.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
set up or found
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
the act of departing
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Quin it seemed that everybody but himself was going home--that is, everybody but the incurables.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
ice-bag
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From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
incurables
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From this reading To Quin it seemed that everybody but himself was going home--that is, everybody but the incurables.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Quin it seemed that everybody but himself was going home--that is, everybody but the incurables.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Quin it seemed that everybody but himself was going home--that is, everybody but the incurables.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
Martel
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From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
and nothing more
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
QuinnounUS /kwɪn/
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading To Quin it seemed that everybody but himself was going home--that is, everybody but the incurables.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
on the contrary
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
reprimandverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Quin it seemed that everybody but himself was going home--that is, everybody but the incurables.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judgment was passed, and he lay with an ice-bag on his head and a thermometer in his mouth and hot rage in his heart.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading What made matters worse was that Cass Martel had come over from the Convalescent Barracks only that morning to announce that he had received his discharge and was going home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In vain had he risked a reprimand by hotly protesting the point with the Captain; in vain had he declared to the nurse that he would rather live on his feet than die on his back.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Friday after New Year's found Sergeant Graham again flat on his back at the Base Hospital, facing sentence of three additional weeks in bed.
