used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only other guest was to be Drusilla Gray.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Derry had gone over early to have the twilight hour with Margaret's children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
Derry
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From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Margaret's husband was somewhere in France with Pershing's divisions.
Drusilla
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From this reading The only other guest was to be Drusilla Gray.
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 Derry had gone over early to have the twilight hour with Margaret's children.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Margaret's husband was somewhere in France with Pershing's divisions.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Derry had gone over early to have the twilight hour with Margaret's children.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The only other guest was to be Drusilla Gray.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The only other guest was to be Drusilla Gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
HewesverbUS /hjuːz/
third-person singular of “hew” — make or shape as with an axe
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Derry had gone over early to have the twilight hour with Margaret's children.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Margaret's husband was somewhere in France with Pershing's divisions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margaret's husband was somewhere in France with Pershing's divisions.
Margaret
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From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
Margaret's
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From this reading Margaret's husband was somewhere in France with Pershing's divisions.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
and nothing more
From this reading The only other guest was to be Drusilla Gray.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The only other guest was to be Drusilla Gray.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Derry had gone over early to have the twilight hour with Margaret's children.
Pershing'snounUS /ˈpɜːrʃɪŋz/
possessive form of “pershing” — United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)
From this reading Margaret's husband was somewhere in France with Pershing's divisions.
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
SHADOWEDadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Margaret's husband was somewhere in France with Pershing's divisions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Derry had gone over early to have the twilight hour with Margaret's children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret's husband was somewhere in France with Pershing's divisions.
which person or people
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHADOWED ROOM Derry had dined that night with his cousin, Margaret Morgan.
people who are wounded
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
Ypresnoun
battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
From this reading Margaret was to have news of him this evening, brought by a young English officer, Dawson Hewes, who had been wounded at Ypres, and who had come on a recruiting mission, among his countrymen in America.
