used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading “Now, young gentlemen,” said Captain Putnam, when the quartermaster of the battalion had distributed the cartridges.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “Kindly remember that your cartridges have bullets in them.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Now, young gentlemen,” said Captain Putnam, when the quartermaster of the battalion had distributed the cartridges.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
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 “Now, young gentlemen,” said Captain Putnam, when the quartermaster of the battalion had distributed the cartridges.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
without deviation
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading “Now, young gentlemen,” said Captain Putnam, when the quartermaster of the battalion had distributed the cartridges.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading I want no loading or firing without permission.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Now, young gentlemen,” said Captain Putnam, when the quartermaster of the battalion had distributed the cartridges.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Kindly remember that your cartridges have bullets in them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want no loading or firing without permission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Kindly remember that your cartridges have bullets in them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Kindly remember that your cartridges have bullets in them.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading I want no loading or firing without permission.
take the midday meal
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
march in a procession
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
not any; not one
From this reading I want no loading or firing without permission.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, young gentlemen,” said Captain Putnam, when the quartermaster of the battalion had distributed the cartridges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I want no loading or firing without permission.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
approval to do something
From this reading I want no loading or firing without permission.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
Putnam
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From this reading “Now, young gentlemen,” said Captain Putnam, when the quartermaster of the battalion had distributed the cartridges.
quartermasternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərmæstər/
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading “Now, young gentlemen,” said Captain Putnam, when the quartermaster of the battalion had distributed the cartridges.
Rawling's
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From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Kindly remember that your cartridges have bullets in them.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, young gentlemen,” said Captain Putnam, when the quartermaster of the battalion had distributed the cartridges.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
carry out
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Kindly remember that your cartridges have bullets in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want no loading or firing without permission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
at the time that
From this reading “Now, young gentlemen,” said Captain Putnam, when the quartermaster of the battalion had distributed the cartridges.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As there were a great many students to take part, it had been arranged that the whole of the next day should be devoted to rifle practice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I want no loading or firing without permission.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Now, young gentlemen,” said Captain Putnam, when the quartermaster of the battalion had distributed the cartridges.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Kindly remember that your cartridges have bullets in them.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The cadets were to march to Rawling’s pasture directly after breakfast, and each youth was to carry his lunch with him, as well as his rifle and some rounds of ammunition.
