adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The life of an officer in the army is well known.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The life of an officer in the army is well known.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
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 In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In N--- there was not one open house, not a single marriageable girl.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In N--- there was not one open house, not a single marriageable girl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were stationed in the little town of N--.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life of an officer in the army is well known.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The life of an officer in the army is well known.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of an officer in the army is well known.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were stationed in the little town of N--.
marriageableadjective
of girls or women who are eligible to marry
From this reading In N--- there was not one open house, not a single marriageable girl.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading We were stationed in the little town of N--.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In N--- there was not one open house, not a single marriageable girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were stationed in the little town of N--.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The life of an officer in the army is well known.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In N--- there was not one open house, not a single marriageable girl.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In N--- there was not one open house, not a single marriageable girl.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
other's
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From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
riding-school
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In N--- there was not one open house, not a single marriageable girl.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading We were stationed in the little town of N--.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were stationed in the little town of N--.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In N--- there was not one open house, not a single marriageable girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We were stationed in the little town of N--.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In N--- there was not one open house, not a single marriageable girl.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were stationed in the little town of N--.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The life of an officer in the army is well known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were stationed in the little town of N--.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We used to meet in each other's rooms, where, except our uniforms, we never saw anything.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning, drill and the riding-school; dinner with the Colonel or at a Jewish restaurant; in the evening, punch and cards.
