aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
(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 THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
chloroformnounUS /ˈklɔːrəfɔːrm/
a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic
From this reading Worse, the scoundrels had used chloroform this time.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
a social unit living together
From this reading Then he roused his family.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He noted at once the strange odor in the room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
North'snounUS /nɔːrθs/
possessive form of “north” — the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He noted at once the strange odor in the room.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading He noted at once the strange odor in the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
on one occasion
From this reading He noted at once the strange odor in the room.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
RECRUITverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He noted at once the strange odor in the room.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Then he roused his family.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Worse, the scoundrels had used chloroform this time.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He noted at once the strange odor in the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he roused his family.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Colonel North awoke at about three in the morning, his head feeling heavy and dull.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Worse, the scoundrels had used chloroform this time.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Worse, the scoundrels had used chloroform this time.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Worse, the scoundrels had used chloroform this time.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT ON top of all this came the news that Colonel North's quarters had been entered the night following.
