200th
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From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
(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 A "platoon" might be something to eat, for all he knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading SI HAS MANY TRIBULATIONS LEARNING THE MANUAL OP ARMS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A "platoon" might be something to eat, for all he knew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
drillingnounUS /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/
the act of drilling
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
take in solid food
From this reading A "platoon" might be something to eat, for all he knew.
to an extreme degree
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A "platoon" might be something to eat, for all he knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading He handled his musket very much as he would a hoe.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SI HAS MANY TRIBULATIONS LEARNING THE MANUAL OP ARMS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading He handled his musket very much as he would a hoe.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
Ind
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From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
Klegg
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From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading SI HAS MANY TRIBULATIONS LEARNING THE MANUAL OP ARMS.
engage in
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
MANUALnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading SI HAS MANY TRIBULATIONS LEARNING THE MANUAL OP ARMS.
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 SI HAS MANY TRIBULATIONS LEARNING THE MANUAL OP ARMS.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A "platoon" might be something to eat, for all he knew.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He handled his musket very much as he would a hoe.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading He handled his musket very much as he would a hoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
OP
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From this reading SI HAS MANY TRIBULATIONS LEARNING THE MANUAL OP ARMS.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
platoonnounUS /pləˈtuːn/
a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
From this reading A "platoon" might be something to eat, for all he knew.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
SInounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading SI HAS MANY TRIBULATIONS LEARNING THE MANUAL OP ARMS.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
required or under orders
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SI HAS MANY TRIBULATIONS LEARNING THE MANUAL OP ARMS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
TRIBULATIONSnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “tribulation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading SI HAS MANY TRIBULATIONS LEARNING THE MANUAL OP ARMS.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
precisely as stated
From this reading He handled his musket very much as he would a hoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that a "drill" was something to make holes with, and as he understood that he had been sent down South to make holes through people, he supposed drilling had something to do with it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Si Klegg went into active service with Co. Q of the 200th Ind. his ideas of drill and tactics were exceedingly vague.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He handled his musket very much as he would a hoe.
