used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DRUMMER IN THE U. S. MARINES "Rise and shine!
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DRUMMER IN THE U. S. MARINES "Rise and shine!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another day in a marine’s life had begun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Another day in a marine’s life had begun.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on, you kids, shake a leg and get up out of this!"
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
ComstocknounUS /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Another day in a marine’s life had begun.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
DRUMMERnounUS /ˈdrʌmər/
someone who plays a drum
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opinion or judgment
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Come on, you kids, shake a leg and get up out of this!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another day in a marine’s life had begun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DRUMMER IN THE U. S. MARINES "Rise and shine!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Come on, you kids, shake a leg and get up out of this!"
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Come on, you kids, shake a leg and get up out of this!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Another day in a marine’s life had begun.
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 In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
marine'snounUS /mərˈiːnz/
possessive form of “marine” — a member of the United States Marine Corps
From this reading Another day in a marine’s life had begun.
MARINESnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading A DRUMMER IN THE U. S. MARINES "Rise and shine!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come on, you kids, shake a leg and get up out of this!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on, you kids, shake a leg and get up out of this!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Come on, you kids, shake a leg and get up out of this!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
move upward
From this reading A DRUMMER IN THE U. S. MARINES "Rise and shine!
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A DRUMMER IN THE U. S. MARINES "Rise and shine!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
sergeant's
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From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Come on, you kids, shake a leg and get up out of this!"
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A DRUMMER IN THE U. S. MARINES "Rise and shine!
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DRUMMER IN THE U. S. MARINES "Rise and shine!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
thirty-odd
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From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come on, you kids, shake a leg and get up out of this!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading A DRUMMER IN THE U. S. MARINES "Rise and shine!
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come on, you kids, shake a leg and get up out of this!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Dick Comstock sleepily rubbed his eyes for the fraction of a second and then sprang out of his comfortable bunk as the sergeant’s voice bellowed through the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the long dormitory thirty-odd boys, their ages ranging from fifteen to Dick’s own, were hurrying their preparations to get into uniform and down on the parade ground in time for reveille roll call.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come on, you kids, shake a leg and get up out of this!"
