used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
(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 AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you really going to the front?"
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
terminate
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Dad?" cried Randy, the first to break the silence.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Dad?" cried Randy, the first to break the silence.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Dad?" cried Randy, the first to break the silence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Dad?" cried Randy, the first to break the silence.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Dad?" cried Randy, the first to break the silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Are you really going to the front?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you really going to the front?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
HUXWELL
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From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
of great significance or value
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Dad?" cried Randy, the first to break the silence.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
and nothing more
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
go away from a place
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Dad?" cried Randy, the first to break the silence.
a particular point in time
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
others
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From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Dad?" cried Randy, the first to break the silence.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Dad?" cried Randy, the first to break the silence.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Dad?" cried Randy, the first to break the silence.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Yes, Son.
express in speech
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
male cat
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading AT CAMP HUXWELL For a moment after Tom Rover made the important announcement all of the others stared at him, unable to speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Son.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I just got word early this morning which makes it possible for me to leave New York and join the army," answered the father, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Dad?" cried Randy, the first to break the silence.
