used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sergeant Galladay learned to shoot a machine gun “from the rear end of a mule.”
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
(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 That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
give a description of
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Sergeant Galladay learned to shoot a machine gun “from the rear end of a mule.”
a boy or man
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sergeant Galladay learned to shoot a machine gun “from the rear end of a mule.”
Galladay
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From this reading Sergeant Galladay learned to shoot a machine gun “from the rear end of a mule.”
GatlingnounUS /ˈɡætlɪŋ/
United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903)
From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
grammar-school
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From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Sergeant Galladay learned to shoot a machine gun “from the rear end of a mule.”
gunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
Horatio
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From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
HurtlingverbUS /ˈhɜːrtlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
junglesnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəlz/
plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
KillingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Sergeant Galladay learned to shoot a machine gun “from the rear end of a mule.”
leathernecknoun
a member of the United States Marine Corps
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Sergeant Galladay learned to shoot a machine gun “from the rear end of a mule.”
many-barreled
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From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Sergeant Galladay learned to shoot a machine gun “from the rear end of a mule.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
OutnumberedverbUS /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “outnumber” — be larger in number
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
PlanenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
projectory
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From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Sergeant Galladay learned to shoot a machine gun “from the rear end of a mule.”
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Sergeant Galladay learned to shoot a machine gun “from the rear end of a mule.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
Spanish-American
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From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
spiggoty
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From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
textbooknounUS /ˈtekstbʊk/
a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The grammar-school education of Sergeant Horatio Galladay--then Private Galladay--took place in the Spanish-American War, and his textbook was a many-barreled Gatling gun he turned with a crank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
WhiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
which person or people
From this reading That was the old marine corps phrase to describe a gunner who learned all the tricks of his trade in the jungles and brush of “spiggoty land.”
windagenoun
the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quite obviously such a leatherneck was not to be mentioned in the same breath with a fellow who acquired his knowledge of projectory, windage, recoil and assemblage, safe in the lecture room or gun pits of Paris Island.
people who are wounded
From this reading Outnumbered, His Pilot Shot, and Himself Wounded, His Plane Hurtling to Death, the Old Sergeant Kept Up that Grim, Bitter Stream of Live, Whining, Killing Lead!
