used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Nothing!_ He would send a line to his mother that very night and tell her all about it, and put E. S. after his name.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Nothing!_ He would send a line to his mother that very night and tell her all about it, and put E. S. after his name.
(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 _Nothing!_ He would send a line to his mother that very night and tell her all about it, and put E. S. after his name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he had found his precious tracks and nothing would stop him now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was on the home stretch now, as luck would have it, and nothing would stop him--nothing....
awardnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _Nothing!_ He would send a line to his mother that very night and tell her all about it, and put E. S. after his name.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
set up or found
From this reading But he had found his precious tracks and nothing would stop him now.
a state of high honor
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
the act of departing
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Nothing!_ He would send a line to his mother that very night and tell her all about it, and put E. S. after his name.
Hervey
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From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he had found his precious tracks and nothing would stop him now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had found his precious tracks and nothing would stop him now.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was on the home stretch now, as luck would have it, and nothing would stop him--nothing....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was on the home stretch now, as luck would have it, and nothing would stop him--nothing....
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _Nothing!_ He would send a line to his mother that very night and tell her all about it, and put E. S. after his name.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He was on the home stretch now, as luck would have it, and nothing would stop him--nothing....
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Nothing!_ He would send a line to his mother that very night and tell her all about it, and put E. S. after his name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Nothing!_ He would send a line to his mother that very night and tell her all about it, and put E. S. after his name.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he had found his precious tracks and nothing would stop him now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he had found his precious tracks and nothing would stop him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
by chance
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading But he had found his precious tracks and nothing would stop him now.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Nothing!_ He would send a line to his mother that very night and tell her all about it, and put E. S. after his name.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Nothing!_ He would send a line to his mother that very night and tell her all about it, and put E. S. after his name.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading _Nothing!_ He would send a line to his mother that very night and tell her all about it, and put E. S. after his name.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But he had found his precious tracks and nothing would stop him now.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading He was on the home stretch now, as luck would have it, and nothing would stop him--nothing....
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
express in words
From this reading _Nothing!_ He would send a line to his mother that very night and tell her all about it, and put E. S. after his name.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
TRACKSnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
precisely as stated
From this reading He would go over the top in a blaze of glory next day, and then perhaps a telegram could be sent to scout headquarters to have the Eagle badge sent up immediately so that he could receive the very award itself on Saturday night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGE TRACKS Hervey had not the slightest idea in which direction he was going, but in point of fact he was heading straight in the direction of Temple Camp.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he had found his precious tracks and nothing would stop him now.
