used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
Algy
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From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sergeant Reed knows the whole route and will be a most capable guide, Mr. Ferrers," explained Captain Ruggles.
react verbally
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sergeant Reed knows the whole route and will be a most capable guide, Mr. Ferrers," explained Captain Ruggles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Sergeant Reed knows the whole route and will be a most capable guide, Mr. Ferrers," explained Captain Ruggles.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then, on the fourth morning, Lieutenant Algy was ordered out to take A Company on a twenty-mile hike over rough country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then, on the fourth morning, Lieutenant Algy was ordered out to take A Company on a twenty-mile hike over rough country.
DELIVERSverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərz/
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Sergeant Reed knows the whole route and will be a most capable guide, Mr. Ferrers," explained Captain Ruggles.
Ferrers
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From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no rest, however, for the irresponsible young lieutenant.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Then, on the fourth morning, Lieutenant Algy was ordered out to take A Company on a twenty-mile hike over rough country.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "Sergeant Reed knows the whole route and will be a most capable guide, Mr. Ferrers," explained Captain Ruggles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading Then, on the fourth morning, Lieutenant Algy was ordered out to take A Company on a twenty-mile hike over rough country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
HINKEY
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From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was no rest, however, for the irresponsible young lieutenant.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading There was no rest, however, for the irresponsible young lieutenant.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Sergeant Reed knows the whole route and will be a most capable guide, Mr. Ferrers," explained Captain Ruggles.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, on the fourth morning, Lieutenant Algy was ordered out to take A Company on a twenty-mile hike over rough country.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Sergeant Reed knows the whole route and will be a most capable guide, Mr. Ferrers," explained Captain Ruggles.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no rest, however, for the irresponsible young lieutenant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Then, on the fourth morning, Lieutenant Algy was ordered out to take A Company on a twenty-mile hike over rough country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, on the fourth morning, Lieutenant Algy was ordered out to take A Company on a twenty-mile hike over rough country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, on the fourth morning, Lieutenant Algy was ordered out to take A Company on a twenty-mile hike over rough country.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading "Sergeant Reed knows the whole route and will be a most capable guide, Mr. Ferrers," explained Captain Ruggles.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was no rest, however, for the irresponsible young lieutenant.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Then, on the fourth morning, Lieutenant Algy was ordered out to take A Company on a twenty-mile hike over rough country.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading "Sergeant Reed knows the whole route and will be a most capable guide, Mr. Ferrers," explained Captain Ruggles.
Ruggles
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From this reading "Sergeant Reed knows the whole route and will be a most capable guide, Mr. Ferrers," explained Captain Ruggles.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
having a supporting base
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
carry out
From this reading Then, on the fourth morning, Lieutenant Algy was ordered out to take A Company on a twenty-mile hike over rough country.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, on the fourth morning, Lieutenant Algy was ordered out to take A Company on a twenty-mile hike over rough country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no rest, however, for the irresponsible young lieutenant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
twenty-mile
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From this reading Then, on the fourth morning, Lieutenant Algy was ordered out to take A Company on a twenty-mile hike over rough country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no rest, however, for the irresponsible young lieutenant.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Sergeant Reed knows the whole route and will be a most capable guide, Mr. Ferrers," explained Captain Ruggles.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Sergeant Reed knows the whole route and will be a most capable guide, Mr. Ferrers," explained Captain Ruggles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For three successive mornings Ferrers had to grub hard at drill, with Lieutenant Prescott standing by to coach him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading PRIVATE HINKEY DELIVERS HIS ANSWER THANKS to a most capable sergeant of the guard, Lieutenant Algy got through his balance of the tour of guard duty without setting the post on fire.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was no rest, however, for the irresponsible young lieutenant.
