(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 My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Ribet had made searching enquiries the day before and consulted the sick lists.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
Bouguet
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From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
put or send forth
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
CAVILLINGS
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From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Captain Ribet had made searching enquiries the day before and consulted the sick lists.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
couldn't
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From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
move gently or carefully
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
enquiries
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From this reading Captain Ribet had made searching enquiries the day before and consulted the sick lists.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
the organ of sight
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
hadn't
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From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Captain Ribet had made searching enquiries the day before and consulted the sick lists.
for more time
From this reading Sick parade naturally promised to take longer than usual.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Captain Ribet had made searching enquiries the day before and consulted the sick lists.
march in a procession
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
the force of workers available
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
as might be expected
From this reading Sick parade naturally promised to take longer than usual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Sick parade naturally promised to take longer than usual.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Sick parade naturally promised to take longer than usual.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
Ribet
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From this reading Captain Ribet had made searching enquiries the day before and consulted the sick lists.
precisely, exactly
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Captain Ribet had made searching enquiries the day before and consulted the sick lists.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
carry out
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sick parade naturally promised to take longer than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I should have liked to have time to cast an eye over my men's equipment before the captain came to take kit inspection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Sick parade naturally promised to take longer than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
at the time that
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
which person or people
From this reading CAVILLINGS As it was my day on duty it fell to me to march the men who had reported sick to the M.O. that morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My mind was not entirely at ease on the subject, when, in passing, I had asked Corporal Bouguet if he thought it would go all right, he had curtly replied that he couldn't see everything, he hadn't got eyes all over his head.
