used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ARE GIVEN AN INITIATION INTO ARMY LIFE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ARE GIVEN AN INITIATION INTO ARMY LIFE.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading ARE GIVEN AN INITIATION INTO ARMY LIFE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he came back the next morning the Orderly-Sergeant said to him:
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
brung
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From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came back the next morning the Orderly-Sergeant said to him:
camp-guard
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From this reading Si, instead of going on camp-guard, had to go out to the grand guard.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
GIVENadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ARE GIVEN AN INITIATION INTO ARMY LIFE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Si, instead of going on camp-guard, had to go out to the grand guard.
the act of departing
From this reading Si, instead of going on camp-guard, had to go out to the grand guard.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Si, instead of going on camp-guard, had to go out to the grand guard.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came back the next morning the Orderly-Sergeant said to him:
INITIATIONnounUS /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading ARE GIVEN AN INITIATION INTO ARMY LIFE.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Si, instead of going on camp-guard, had to go out to the grand guard.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ARE GIVEN AN INITIATION INTO ARMY LIFE.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ARE GIVEN AN INITIATION INTO ARMY LIFE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When he came back the next morning the Orderly-Sergeant said to him:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When he came back the next morning the Orderly-Sergeant said to him:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Si, instead of going on camp-guard, had to go out to the grand guard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Si, instead of going on camp-guard, had to go out to the grand guard.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
Orderly-Sergeant
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From this reading When he came back the next morning the Orderly-Sergeant said to him:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Si, instead of going on camp-guard, had to go out to the grand guard.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
Quartermaster's
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From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he came back the next morning the Orderly-Sergeant said to him:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
Shorty
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From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
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, instead of going on camp-guard, had to go out to the grand guard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
carry out
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
tented
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From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY the time Shorty had gotten the boys fairly tented, he was ordered to take a squad and guard some stores at the Division Quartermaster's.
at the time that
From this reading When he came back the next morning the Orderly-Sergeant said to him:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
you've
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From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here, Si, you've got to take that squad of kids you brung into your particular charge, and lick 'em into shape.
