used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
Barriscale
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From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
compensationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “compensation” — something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading For each of them, in a different way, it had had its compensations and its satisfactions.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading For each of them, in a different way, it had had its compensations and its satisfactions.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading They had not only not tired of the militiaman’s life with its duties and its tasks, they had found pleasure and profit in it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For each of them, in a different way, it had had its compensations and its satisfactions.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
enlistmentnounUS /enˈlɪstmənt/
a period of time spent in military service
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
set up or found
From this reading They had not only not tired of the militiaman’s life with its duties and its tasks, they had found pleasure and profit in it.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
Halpert
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From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had not only not tired of the militiaman’s life with its duties and its tasks, they had found pleasure and profit in it.
the act of departing
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had not only not tired of the militiaman’s life with its duties and its tasks, they had found pleasure and profit in it.
McCormack
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From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
meritedadjectiveUS /ˈmerɪtɪd/
properly deserved
From this reading And each of them had merited and received promotion.
militiaman's
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From this reading They had not only not tired of the militiaman’s life with its duties and its tasks, they had found pleasure and profit in it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not only not tired of the militiaman’s life with its duties and its tasks, they had found pleasure and profit in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
and nothing more
From this reading They had not only not tired of the militiaman’s life with its duties and its tasks, they had found pleasure and profit in it.
an amount of time
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They had not only not tired of the militiaman’s life with its duties and its tasks, they had found pleasure and profit in it.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading They had not only not tired of the militiaman’s life with its duties and its tasks, they had found pleasure and profit in it.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading And each of them had merited and received promotion.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading And each of them had merited and received promotion.
satisfactionsnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃənz/
plural of “satisfaction” — the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading For each of them, in a different way, it had had its compensations and its satisfactions.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading They had not only not tired of the militiaman’s life with its duties and its tasks, they had found pleasure and profit in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They had not only not tired of the militiaman’s life with its duties and its tasks, they had found pleasure and profit in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For each of them, in a different way, it had had its compensations and its satisfactions.
at the time that
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had not only not tired of the militiaman’s life with its duties and its tasks, they had found pleasure and profit in it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
a late time of life
From this reading It had been nearly two years since Halpert McCormack and Ben Barriscale enlisted for service in the National Guard.
but in spite of that
From this reading They had one more year to serve, yet neither of them had a thought of leaving the service when the period of their enlistment expired.
