used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They conquered the planet and they owned it outright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
bitcher
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From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading They conquered the planet and they owned it outright.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The trouble was--they didn't dare set foot on it!
didn't
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From this reading The trouble was--they didn't dare set foot on it!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
Felix
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From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The trouble was--they didn't dare set foot on it!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
girlfriend'snounUS /ˈɡɜːrlfrendz/
possessive form of “girlfriend” — any female friend
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
HartfordnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
HUP
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From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They conquered the planet and they owned it outright.
and nothing more
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trouble was--they didn't dare set foot on it!
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading They conquered the planet and they owned it outright.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading They conquered the planet and they owned it outright.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading They conquered the planet and they owned it outright.
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 From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
policingverbUS /pəˈliːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “police” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The trouble was--they didn't dare set foot on it!
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
sing-songed
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From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
with low volume
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
stragglersnounUS /ˈstræɡlərz/
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
tain-HUT
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From this reading 'Toon, tain-HUT.'
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They conquered the planet and they owned it outright.
there's
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From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They conquered the planet and they owned it outright.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
tonguedadjectiveUS /tʌŋd/
provided with or resembling a tongue; often used in combination
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
ToonnounUS /tuːn/
a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
From this reading 'Toon, tain-HUT.'
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble was--they didn't dare set foot on it!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the head of the platoon Lieutenant Lee Hartford signaled Sergeant Felix, busy policing up stragglers at the rear, that he was taking over.
volume-setting
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From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trouble was--they didn't dare set foot on it!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hartford tongued the volume-setting of his bitcher to "Low" and softly sing-songed to his three dozen troopers: "_Your girlfriend's just an hour away; there's a time to soldier and a time to play._ Pick it HUP, HUP, HUP!
