used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
not being in a specified place
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARDNERS "He saw, and first of brotherhood had sight...."
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading PARDNERS "He saw, and first of brotherhood had sight...."
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Had he cursed the heat now?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
Englishmen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PARDNERS "He saw, and first of brotherhood had sight...."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PARDNERS "He saw, and first of brotherhood had sight...."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PARDNERS "He saw, and first of brotherhood had sight...."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Had he cursed the heat now?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
incoherentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəntli/
in an incoherent manner
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
night-shift
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Had he cursed the heat now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PARDNERS "He saw, and first of brotherhood had sight...."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
PARDNERS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARDNERS "He saw, and first of brotherhood had sight...."
rectangularadjectiveUS /rekˈtæŋɡjələr/
having four right angles
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
cut with a saw
From this reading PARDNERS "He saw, and first of brotherhood had sight...."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading PARDNERS "He saw, and first of brotherhood had sight...."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was morning, and the night-shift might go to bed; but in the absent Englishmen's tent there was little sleep and less talk that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed unreasonable, for a frame had been built round his bed, and on it thick gray army blankets were nailed--a rectangular tent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Boy, in an agony, with a foot on fire, heard the Colonel turning, tossing, growling incoherently about "the light."
