used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all, he must see Glory.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Above all, he must see Glory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
cause to be bored
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here he found the development of his dreams realized, but by other hands than his own.
Carnettsville
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From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Here he found the development of his dreams realized, but by other hands than his own.
dishonoredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnərd/
suffering shame
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Here he found the development of his dreams realized, but by other hands than his own.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading At last he had succeeded in leaving his German exile.
set up or found
From this reading Here he found the development of his dreams realized, but by other hands than his own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
a person of German nationality
From this reading At last he had succeeded in leaving his German exile.
a state of high honor
From this reading Above all, he must see Glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Here he found the development of his dreams realized, but by other hands than his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he had succeeded in leaving his German exile.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he found the development of his dreams realized, but by other hands than his own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he had succeeded in leaving his German exile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last he had succeeded in leaving his German exile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
immediately past
From this reading At last he had succeeded in leaving his German exile.
the act of departing
From this reading At last he had succeeded in leaving his German exile.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Above all, he must see Glory.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here he found the development of his dreams realized, but by other hands than his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Here he found the development of his dreams realized, but by other hands than his own.
revolutionizedverbUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪzd/
past form of “revolutionize” — change radically
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Above all, he must see Glory.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
Spurrier
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From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading At last he had succeeded in leaving his German exile.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here he found the development of his dreams realized, but by other hands than his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
create by training and teaching
From this reading John Spurrier stepped from the train at Carnettsville into a life that had been revolutionized.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His own country was in the war but he, with the equipment of a soldier, bore a dishonored name, which would bar him from a commission.
