used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
barrack-room
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From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
CAMELnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading THE CAMEL CORPS.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
CORPSnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading THE CAMEL CORPS.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
court-yard
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From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
recurring again and again
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Trumpeter Smith!
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMEL CORPS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
TrumpeternounUS /ˈtrʌmpətər/
a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
From this reading "Trumpeter Smith!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
at the time that
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The shout ran through the arched corridor of the barracks, and a soldier putting his head through one of the windows repeated the cry at the top of his voice, for Trumpeter Smith was not in his barrack-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edgar, in fact, was walking on the shady side of the great court-yard chatting with two other troopers when his name was shouted.
