adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
Barry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the officers were from his own brigade and were known to Barry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They have been having a perfect hell of a time.”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A big push on at the front, I hear,” said one of them to a friend.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Some of the officers were from his own brigade and were known to Barry.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “A big push on at the front, I hear,” said one of them to a friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of the officers were from his own brigade and were known to Barry.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “A big push on at the front, I hear,” said one of them to a friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have been having a perfect hell of a time.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “A big push on at the front, I hear,” said one of them to a friend.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “They have been having a perfect hell of a time.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of the officers were from his own brigade and were known to Barry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A big push on at the front, I hear,” said one of them to a friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Some of the officers were from his own brigade and were known to Barry.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Yes, major,” said his friend.
McCUAIG
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “A big push on at the front, I hear,” said one of them to a friend.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A big push on at the front, I hear,” said one of them to a friend.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Some of the officers were from his own brigade and were known to Barry.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
PASSINGnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “They have been having a perfect hell of a time.”
Poperinghe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading “A big push on at the front, I hear,” said one of them to a friend.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A big push on at the front, I hear,” said one of them to a friend.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the officers were from his own brigade and were known to Barry.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “A big push on at the front, I hear,” said one of them to a friend.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have been having a perfect hell of a time.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “They have been having a perfect hell of a time.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
transportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PASSING OF McCUAIG At Poperinghe the leave train was waiting in the station, and a little company of officers and men were having their papers examined preparatory to their securing transportation.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, major,” said his friend.
