used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few moments later Kennedy was convinced that the corporal was mistaken.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He’s a stickler about little things.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I guess Wheeler’s chance for promotion is gone now.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading A few moments later Kennedy was convinced that the corporal was mistaken.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading A few moments later Kennedy was convinced that the corporal was mistaken.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments later Kennedy was convinced that the corporal was mistaken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I guess Wheeler’s chance for promotion is gone now.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
the act of departing
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I guess Wheeler’s chance for promotion is gone now.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess Wheeler’s chance for promotion is gone now.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
He's
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From this reading He’s a stickler about little things.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess Wheeler’s chance for promotion is gone now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I guess Wheeler’s chance for promotion is gone now.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading A few moments later Kennedy was convinced that the corporal was mistaken.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few moments later Kennedy was convinced that the corporal was mistaken.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He’s a stickler about little things.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
engage in
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading A few moments later Kennedy was convinced that the corporal was mistaken.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments later Kennedy was convinced that the corporal was mistaken.
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I guess Wheeler’s chance for promotion is gone now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
ponchonounUS /ˈpɑːntʃoʊ/
a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading “I guess Wheeler’s chance for promotion is gone now.
queered
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From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
sergeantsnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/
plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
sticklernounUS /ˈstɪkələr/
someone who insists on something
From this reading He’s a stickler about little things.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few moments later Kennedy was convinced that the corporal was mistaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few moments later Kennedy was convinced that the corporal was mistaken.
They're
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From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He’s a stickler about little things.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few moments later Kennedy was convinced that the corporal was mistaken.
WheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
Wheeler'snounUS /ˈwiːlərz/
possessive form of “wheeler” — Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading “I guess Wheeler’s chance for promotion is gone now.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Wheeler was talking to another member of the squad, Morrison said to Kennedy in a low voice:
in the company of; together with
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They’re going to make some new sergeants tomorrow, and I thought Wheeler would surely be one; but I guess that forgetting his poncho has queered him with the captain.
