used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A lot of men were grousing about where they should put them.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
CartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The company commander who was passing said:
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company commander who was passing said:
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
EGOISMnounUS /ˈiːɡoʊɪzəm/
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
else
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From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
grousingverbUS /ˈɡraʊsɪŋ/
-ing form of “grouse” — hunt grouse
From this reading A lot of men were grousing about where they should put them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
haversacknoun
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The worst of it was that there was some surplus.
and nothing more
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
immediately past
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A lot of men were grousing about where they should put them.
the force of workers available
From this reading A lot of men were grousing about where they should put them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
packetsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/
plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The company commander who was passing said:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A lot of men were grousing about where they should put them.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The company commander who was passing said:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A lot of men were grousing about where they should put them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The worst of it was that there was some surplus.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
surplusnounUS /ˈsɜːrpləs/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading The worst of it was that there was some surplus.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The worst of it was that there was some surplus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RETURN OF EGOISM The last distribution of stores had just taken place--biscuits, haversack rations, and iron rations.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A lot of men were grousing about where they should put them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The worst of it was that there was some surplus.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A lot of men were grousing about where they should put them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Cartridges too, fifteen packets a head; a pretty tough load, in addition to everything else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The worst of it was that there was some surplus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A lot of men were grousing about where they should put them.
in or at the place that
From this reading A lot of men were grousing about where they should put them.
which person or people
From this reading The company commander who was passing said:
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst of it was that there was some surplus.
