used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
(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 Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never, it seemed, had uniforms fitted quite as neatly before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CALL TO COMPANY FORMATION UNIFORMED rookies at last!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never, it seemed, had uniforms fitted quite as neatly before.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading From that happy instant they were looked upon as the two brightest, keenest recruits on post.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL TO COMPANY FORMATION UNIFORMED rookies at last!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE CALL TO COMPANY FORMATION UNIFORMED rookies at last!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Never, it seemed, had uniforms fitted quite as neatly before.
FORMATIONnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading THE CALL TO COMPANY FORMATION UNIFORMED rookies at last!
set up or found
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that happy instant they were looked upon as the two brightest, keenest recruits on post.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
Hal
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From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading From that happy instant they were looked upon as the two brightest, keenest recruits on post.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
How
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From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading From that happy instant they were looked upon as the two brightest, keenest recruits on post.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never, it seemed, had uniforms fitted quite as neatly before.
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading From that happy instant they were looked upon as the two brightest, keenest recruits on post.
immediately past
From this reading THE CALL TO COMPANY FORMATION UNIFORMED rookies at last!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From that happy instant they were looked upon as the two brightest, keenest recruits on post.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Never, it seemed, had uniforms fitted quite as neatly before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, it seemed, had uniforms fitted quite as neatly before.
Noll
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From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From that happy instant they were looked upon as the two brightest, keenest recruits on post.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading From that happy instant they were looked upon as the two brightest, keenest recruits on post.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Never, it seemed, had uniforms fitted quite as neatly before.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
rookiesnounUS /ˈrʊkiz/
plural of “rookie” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading THE CALL TO COMPANY FORMATION UNIFORMED rookies at last!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never, it seemed, had uniforms fitted quite as neatly before.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that happy instant they were looked upon as the two brightest, keenest recruits on post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL TO COMPANY FORMATION UNIFORMED rookies at last!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never, at all events, had young recruits felt any keener delight than did Hal and Noll when they found themselves in their first infantry uniforms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CALL TO COMPANY FORMATION UNIFORMED rookies at last!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From that happy instant they were looked upon as the two brightest, keenest recruits on post.
UNIFORMEDadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmd/
dressed in a uniform
From this reading THE CALL TO COMPANY FORMATION UNIFORMED rookies at last!
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading Never, it seemed, had uniforms fitted quite as neatly before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From that happy instant they were looked upon as the two brightest, keenest recruits on post.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From that happy instant they were looked upon as the two brightest, keenest recruits on post.
at the time that
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How proud each of our young rookies felt when at last he had a chance to survey himself in a glass.
