used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading I had not applied when the first six months were up, as I was too busy at the time.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had not applied when the first six months were up, as I was too busy at the time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had not applied when the first six months were up, as I was too busy at the time.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Now I had applied and daily I was awaiting my warrant.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I had not applied when the first six months were up, as I was too busy at the time.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Now I had applied and daily I was awaiting my warrant.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had not applied when the first six months were up, as I was too busy at the time.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
and nothing more
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
go away from a place
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now I had applied and daily I was awaiting my warrant.
absolutely essential
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
not any; not one
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not applied when the first six months were up, as I was too busy at the time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
an amount of time
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
express in words
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had not applied when the first six months were up, as I was too busy at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had not applied when the first six months were up, as I was too busy at the time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had not applied when the first six months were up, as I was too busy at the time.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Now I had applied and daily I was awaiting my warrant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had not applied when the first six months were up, as I was too busy at the time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During this period of the war officers were entitled to leave every six months.
at the time that
From this reading I had not applied when the first six months were up, as I was too busy at the time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Sunday following the procession I had just returned home after Mass when a runner from headquarters arrived to tell me that my warrant had come from brigade headquarters and that if I would call at the battalion orderly room and sign the necessary papers, I could procure it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ON LEAVE I had now been in France about one year and had had no “leave.”
