the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Overton, I shall leave you in command of the camp this afternoon.
(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 Nearly all of them had had some hours of sleep.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they finished, Captain Foster said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As they finished, Captain Foster said:
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Overton, I shall leave you in command of the camp this afternoon.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As they finished, Captain Foster said:
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading As they finished, Captain Foster said:
set up or found
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly all of them had had some hours of sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Nearly all of them had had some hours of sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Overton, I shall leave you in command of the camp this afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Overton, I shall leave you in command of the camp this afternoon.
go away from a place
From this reading "Overton, I shall leave you in command of the camp this afternoon.
the force of workers available
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all of them had had some hours of sleep.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
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From this reading "Overton, I shall leave you in command of the camp this afternoon.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As they finished, Captain Foster said:
Identical; not different.
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Overton, I shall leave you in command of the camp this afternoon.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Nearly all of them had had some hours of sleep.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nearly all of them had had some hours of sleep.
STEALTHYadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nearly all of them had had some hours of sleep.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they finished, Captain Foster said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Overton, I shall leave you in command of the camp this afternoon.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The midday dinner was served, the officers eating at the same time, though sitting apart from their men.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE STEP OF THE STEALTHY ONE By noon the soldiers at camp found themselves well rested.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Overton, I shall leave you in command of the camp this afternoon.
