used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TAKING OF ANGAT "We are out for a fight to-day."
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was Sergeant Gilmore who spoke, and he addressed Ben.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Sergeant Gilmore who spoke, and he addressed Ben.
ANGAT
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From this reading THE TAKING OF ANGAT "We are out for a fight to-day."
subject to appointment
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TAKING OF ANGAT "We are out for a fight to-day."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading It was Sergeant Gilmore who spoke, and he addressed Ben.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE TAKING OF ANGAT "We are out for a fight to-day."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TAKING OF ANGAT "We are out for a fight to-day."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
Gilmore
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From this reading It was Sergeant Gilmore who spoke, and he addressed Ben.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Sergeant Gilmore who spoke, and he addressed Ben.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sergeant Gilmore who spoke, and he addressed Ben.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
Lawton's
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From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
absolutely essential
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAKING OF ANGAT "We are out for a fight to-day."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TAKING OF ANGAT "We are out for a fight to-day."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
only a very short time before
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading It was Sergeant Gilmore who spoke, and he addressed Ben.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
in the near future
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Sergeant Gilmore who spoke, and he addressed Ben.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sergeant was still acting as first lieutenant of Company D, and it looked as if he might hold the position permanently.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE TAKING OF ANGAT "We are out for a fight to-day."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAKING OF ANGAT "We are out for a fight to-day."
to-day
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From this reading THE TAKING OF ANGAT "We are out for a fight to-day."
having come into contact
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sergeant Gilmore who spoke, and he addressed Ben.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TAKING OF ANGAT "We are out for a fight to-day."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
which person or people
From this reading It was Sergeant Gilmore who spoke, and he addressed Ben.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for Ben, it was settled that he would be appointed permanent captain of the command as soon as the necessary papers could be made out.
but in spite of that
From this reading The regiment had joined General Lawton's command and was now in the vicinity of Angat, a pretty town, full of quaint buildings, and a place which, as yet, the rebellion had scarcely touched.
