used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading MAC DISAPPROVES OF BEING LEFT Mac felt fed up.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The worst had come to pass.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
DISAPPROVESverbUS /dɪsəˈpruːvz/
third-person singular of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading MAC DISAPPROVES OF BEING LEFT Mac felt fed up.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading MAC DISAPPROVES OF BEING LEFT Mac felt fed up.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading MAC DISAPPROVES OF BEING LEFT Mac felt fed up.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The worst had come to pass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MAC DISAPPROVES OF BEING LEFT Mac felt fed up.
MACnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading MAC DISAPPROVES OF BEING LEFT Mac felt fed up.
the force of workers available
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
non-com
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAC DISAPPROVES OF BEING LEFT Mac felt fed up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
and nothing more
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
go across or through
From this reading The worst had come to pass.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
cut with a saw
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The worst had come to pass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
up to a particular time
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The worst had come to pass.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
trifled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MAC DISAPPROVES OF BEING LEFT Mac felt fed up.
nonexistent
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
at the time that
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
in or at the place that
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been on fatigue to-day for not getting up until an hour after reveille, and he was in no temper to be trifled with.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst had come to pass.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The infantry had gone away and left them, the mounted men, to sweat and swear in the desert till the war was over, and Heaven only knew when that would be.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A foolish non-com. had taken the fatigue party to the wrong depot, where the O.C., opposed on principle to a fine body of men wanting for work, saw that they were not wasted.
