used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
(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 SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I'll make you eat that blow!" yelled Hinkey, beside himself with rage.
exhale hard
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
chevroned
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From this reading "You chevroned cur!
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading "You chevroned cur!
DISCIPLINEnounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
take in solid food
From this reading I'll make you eat that blow!" yelled Hinkey, beside himself with rage.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Then he leaped to his feet, fairly quivering with the great passion that had seized him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then he leaped to his feet, fairly quivering with the great passion that had seized him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
set up or found
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then he leaped to his feet, fairly quivering with the great passion that had seized him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he leaped to his feet, fairly quivering with the great passion that had seized him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
Hinkey
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From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
how
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From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
I'll
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From this reading I'll make you eat that blow!" yelled Hinkey, beside himself with rage.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
and nothing more
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then he leaped to his feet, fairly quivering with the great passion that had seized him.
engage in
From this reading I'll make you eat that blow!" yelled Hinkey, beside himself with rage.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
OVERTON
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From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Then he leaped to his feet, fairly quivering with the great passion that had seized him.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Then he leaped to his feet, fairly quivering with the great passion that had seized him.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I'll make you eat that blow!" yelled Hinkey, beside himself with rage.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then he leaped to his feet, fairly quivering with the great passion that had seized him.
SERGEANTnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he leaped to his feet, fairly quivering with the great passion that had seized him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SERGEANT OVERTON AND DISCIPLINE JUST how it all happened Private Hinkey was never afterwards able to figure out to his own satisfaction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of his blow landing, the soldier found himself on his own back on the grass--and he fell with a bump that jarred him.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I'll make you eat that blow!" yelled Hinkey, beside himself with rage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You chevroned cur!
