used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Shoulder arms!
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE INSPECTION “Battalion, attention!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
BattalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading THE INSPECTION “Battalion, attention!
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
fifes
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From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Forward march!”
frontingverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
INSPECTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading THE INSPECTION “Battalion, attention!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
full of life and energy
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
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 The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
march in a procession
From this reading Forward march!”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
Putnam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
an educational institution
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Shoulder arms!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INSPECTION “Battalion, attention!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The drums beat, the fifes struck up a lively air, and off marched the two companies of Putnam Hall cadets, across the campus and back, down the road a pace, and then formed in a long line fronting the school building.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every sword shone like silver, every gun was bright, and every uniform was brushed to its best.
