used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
(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 Lay off!” begged her twin, not at all pleased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lay off!” begged her twin, not at all pleased.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Lay off!” begged her twin, not at all pleased.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
Cameron
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From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
Cheslow
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From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Why, Tommy!” his sister cried.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
debonairadjectiveUS /ˌdebəˈner/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
well in the past; former
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
furloughverbUS /ˈfɜːrloʊ/
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lay off!” begged her twin, not at all pleased.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, Tommy!” his sister cried.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You’re a _man!_” “Lay off!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You’re a _man!_” “Lay off!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
march in a procession
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lay off!” begged her twin, not at all pleased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You’re a _man!_” “Lay off!
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Lay off!” begged her twin, not at all pleased.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Why, Tommy!” his sister cried.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
male cat
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
Tommy
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From this reading “Why, Tommy!” his sister cried.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Tom Cameron came home on a furlough from the officers’ training camp the day that the boys of the first draft departed from Cheslow.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Lay off!” begged her twin, not at all pleased.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Tommy!” his sister cried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It stabbed the hearts of many mothers and fathers with a quick pain to see him march through the street so jaunty and debonair.
You're
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From this reading “You’re a _man!_” “Lay off!
