used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
cannonading
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From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
travel across or pass over
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know whether we ought to report for duty this morning,” he volunteered.
Dr
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From this reading Now the chauffeur turned to Dr. Milton.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I don’t know whether we ought to report for duty this morning,” he volunteered.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t know whether we ought to report for duty this morning,” he volunteered.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know whether we ought to report for duty this morning,” he volunteered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know whether we ought to report for duty this morning,” he volunteered.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading It was not possible to locate the sound.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Now the chauffeur turned to Dr. Milton.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
not any; not one
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not possible to locate the sound.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the chauffeur turned to Dr. Milton.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I don’t know whether we ought to report for duty this morning,” he volunteered.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was not possible to locate the sound.
one of four equal parts
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “I don’t know whether we ought to report for duty this morning,” he volunteered.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was not possible to locate the sound.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know whether we ought to report for duty this morning,” he volunteered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not possible to locate the sound.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now the chauffeur turned to Dr. Milton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading “I don’t know whether we ought to report for duty this morning,” he volunteered.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading For a quarter of an hour before, though no one had spoken of it, the four occupants of the wagon had heard the far-off echo of a tremendous cannonading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not possible to locate the sound.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don’t know whether we ought to report for duty this morning,” he volunteered.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I don’t know whether we ought to report for duty this morning,” he volunteered.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One morning a short time afterwards, as the Red Cross ambulance drew within two miles of the field hospital, the chauffeur stopped.
