used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I felt I had seen all I wanted of shooting for the rest of my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hear there are some revolutionists who are going to snipe at us.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hear there are some revolutionists who are going to snipe at us.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I did not care for this kind of excitement.
traveling across
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not care for this kind of excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I did not care for this kind of excitement.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt I had seen all I wanted of shooting for the rest of my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not care for this kind of excitement.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading There was no need to worry, however, for our march into Germany was a very peaceful one.
the act of departing
From this reading I hear there are some revolutionists who are going to snipe at us.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt I had seen all I wanted of shooting for the rest of my life.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear there are some revolutionists who are going to snipe at us.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was no need to worry, however, for our march into Germany was a very peaceful one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hear there are some revolutionists who are going to snipe at us.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I did not care for this kind of excitement.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I felt I had seen all I wanted of shooting for the rest of my life.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
march in a procession
From this reading There was no need to worry, however, for our march into Germany was a very peaceful one.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt I had seen all I wanted of shooting for the rest of my life.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need to worry, however, for our march into Germany was a very peaceful one.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need to worry, however, for our march into Germany was a very peaceful one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not care for this kind of excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was no need to worry, however, for our march into Germany was a very peaceful one.
PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading There was no need to worry, however, for our march into Germany was a very peaceful one.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I felt I had seen all I wanted of shooting for the rest of my life.
revolutionistsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənɪsts/
plural of “revolutionist” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading I hear there are some revolutionists who are going to snipe at us.”
RHINELANDnounUS /ˈraɪnlænd/
a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I felt I had seen all I wanted of shooting for the rest of my life.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I felt I had seen all I wanted of shooting for the rest of my life.
for a short time
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
snipeverbUS /snaɪp/
hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading I hear there are some revolutionists who are going to snipe at us.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I hear there are some revolutionists who are going to snipe at us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I hear there are some revolutionists who are going to snipe at us.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I did not care for this kind of excitement.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hear there are some revolutionists who are going to snipe at us.”
precisely as stated
From this reading There was no need to worry, however, for our march into Germany was a very peaceful one.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I felt I had seen all I wanted of shooting for the rest of my life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no need to worry, however, for our march into Germany was a very peaceful one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THROUGH THE RHINELAND Shortly before we reached the frontier one of the officers came into the mess and said to me: “It may be a little exciting crossing the line, Padre.
which person or people
From this reading I hear there are some revolutionists who are going to snipe at us.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading There was no need to worry, however, for our march into Germany was a very peaceful one.
