used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE OF HALF A MILLION.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
anew
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
barrack-room
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From this reading It was evening in a crowded barrack-room in Paris.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
blousesnounUS /ˈblaʊsəz/
plural of “blouse” — a top worn by women
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It was evening in a crowded barrack-room in Paris.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening in a crowded barrack-room in Paris.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
a boy or man
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
fustiannounUS /ˈfʌstiːən/
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ONE OF HALF A MILLION.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evening in a crowded barrack-room in Paris.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
Marseillaisenoun
the French national anthem
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
MILLIONnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading ONE OF HALF A MILLION.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF HALF A MILLION.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF HALF A MILLION.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was evening in a crowded barrack-room in Paris.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
quarrelled
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From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
RecruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
single-stick
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From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
up to a particular time
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening in a crowded barrack-room in Paris.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading One noisy fellow was singing the Marseillaise at the top of his voice, another was defying any man in France to beat him at single-stick, but by far the greater number seemed dispirited and utterly weary.
but in spite of that
From this reading Recruits, not yet clad in uniform, but wearing the blouses or the coarse fustian jackets they had brought from their native villages, chatted, drank, quarrelled, or dozed upon the benches or about the floor.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “It is not youth that turns From the field of spears again, For the boy’s high heart too proudly burns Till it rests among the slain.”
