Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

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From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But let the heroics in it be the nine days’ wonder of Mailsburg.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But let the heroics in it be the nine days’ wonder of Mailsburg.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

plural of “comparison” — the act of examining resemblances

From this reading COMPARISONS Mabel Skinner’s news was true.

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But let the heroics in it be the nine days’ wonder of Mailsburg.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

in an effective manner

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

an opposing military force

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

set up or found

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The letter Miss Marble had received told the story from Helen Fuller’s standpoint.

United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

possessive form of “fuller” — United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading The letter Miss Marble had received told the story from Helen Fuller’s standpoint.

a person of German nationality

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The letter Miss Marble had received told the story from Helen Fuller’s standpoint.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading The letter Miss Marble had received told the story from Helen Fuller’s standpoint.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct

From this reading But let the heroics in it be the nine days’ wonder of Mailsburg.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But let the heroics in it be the nine days’ wonder of Mailsburg.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But let the heroics in it be the nine days’ wonder of Mailsburg.

immediately past

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But let the heroics in it be the nine days’ wonder of Mailsburg.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The letter Miss Marble had received told the story from Helen Fuller’s standpoint.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading COMPARISONS Mabel Skinner’s news was true.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But let the heroics in it be the nine days’ wonder of Mailsburg.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading The letter Miss Marble had received told the story from Helen Fuller’s standpoint.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The letter Miss Marble had received told the story from Helen Fuller’s standpoint.

information about recent and important events

From this reading COMPARISONS Mabel Skinner’s news was true.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading But let the heroics in it be the nine days’ wonder of Mailsburg.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But let the heroics in it be the nine days’ wonder of Mailsburg.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The letter Miss Marble had received told the story from Helen Fuller’s standpoint.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

possessive form of “skinner” — United States actor (1858-1942)

From this reading COMPARISONS Mabel Skinner’s news was true.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

a mental position from which things are viewed

From this reading The letter Miss Marble had received told the story from Helen Fuller’s standpoint.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The letter Miss Marble had received told the story from Helen Fuller’s standpoint.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The letter Miss Marble had received told the story from Helen Fuller’s standpoint.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The letter Miss Marble had received told the story from Helen Fuller’s standpoint.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading COMPARISONS Mabel Skinner’s news was true.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading COMPARISONS Mabel Skinner’s news was true.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His last memory was of facing the crew of the German air-raider with Helen Fuller clinging to his arm and making it impossible to defend her or himself or to deal effectively with the enemy before them.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Here are the facts: Frank Barton came to his senses slowly and found himself upon a cot, one of a long line, in a ward of the base hospital at Lovin, as the place may be called, without the first idea of how he got there.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading But let the heroics in it be the nine days’ wonder of Mailsburg.