the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IT was the hour for afternoon drill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
arpeggios
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From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Beyond them, to the left and right, stretched the four companies of the battalion, while still farther to the right stood the band.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond them, to the left and right, stretched the four companies of the battalion, while still farther to the right stood the band.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
COLOR-GUARD
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From this reading WAR IN THE COLOR-GUARD.
color-sergeant
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From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
corporals
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From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading IT was the hour for afternoon drill.
one or the other of two
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Beyond them, to the left and right, stretched the four companies of the battalion, while still farther to the right stood the band.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was the hour for afternoon drill.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Beyond them, to the left and right, stretched the four companies of the battalion, while still farther to the right stood the band.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IT was the hour for afternoon drill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAR IN THE COLOR-GUARD.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was the hour for afternoon drill.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
Osborn
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From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
parade-ground
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From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
roll-call
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From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
Smythe
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From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
not in physical motion
From this reading Beyond them, to the left and right, stretched the four companies of the battalion, while still farther to the right stood the band.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Beyond them, to the left and right, stretched the four companies of the battalion, while still farther to the right stood the band.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAR IN THE COLOR-GUARD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beyond them, to the left and right, stretched the four companies of the battalion, while still farther to the right stood the band.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The trumpets had rung out in the quick, tripping arpeggios of _assembly_ and the companies had formed for roll-call, then marched to their places upon the battalion parade-ground.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR IN THE COLOR-GUARD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was the hour for afternoon drill.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Beyond them, to the left and right, stretched the four companies of the battalion, while still farther to the right stood the band.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the centre of the line stood the color-sergeant, Frank Osborn, with his senior corporals at either hand, Leon on his right, on his left Winslow and Smythe, the “fiend” of the second class.
