used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MONDAY morning at last! and a bright, beautiful day.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "MARCHING ALONG."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MONDAY morning at last! and a bright, beautiful day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MONDAY morning at last! and a bright, beautiful day.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading MONDAY morning at last! and a bright, beautiful day.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But what was that right opposite his bed?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading MONDAY morning at last! and a bright, beautiful day.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was that right opposite his bed?
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
Dashahed
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From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MONDAY morning at last! and a bright, beautiful day.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
Freddy
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From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
the act of giving
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But what was that right opposite his bed?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
Jourdain
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From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
immediately past
From this reading MONDAY morning at last! and a bright, beautiful day.
the literary culture
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
MARCHINGnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading "MARCHING ALONG."
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading MONDAY morning at last! and a bright, beautiful day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MONDAY morning at last! and a bright, beautiful day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading But what was that right opposite his bed?
coated with paint
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
RegimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But what was that right opposite his bed?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
in the near future
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
VolunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was as blue as possible; the sun shone so brightly that it seemed as though it must have been polished up for the occasion, and Colonel Freddy, as soon as he awoke, could not help giving a little shout of joy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was that right opposite his bed?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
Zouaves
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From this reading A large wooden box, with "Colonel Jourdain, Dashahed Zouaves, First Regiment L. I. Volunteers," painted on the lid in great black letters.
