used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
at or in the front
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "B Company fall in!" called out Lieutenant Dick Prescott.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "C Company fall in!" followed Lieutenant Greg Holmes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "B Company fall in!" called out Lieutenant Dick Prescott.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "B Company fall in!" called out Lieutenant Dick Prescott.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "B Company fall in!" called out Lieutenant Dick Prescott.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "B Company fall in!" called out Lieutenant Dick Prescott.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "C Company fall in!" followed Lieutenant Greg Holmes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
Greg
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From this reading "C Company fall in!" followed Lieutenant Greg Holmes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
HIKEnounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading "C Company fall in!" followed Lieutenant Greg Holmes.
ten 10s
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "B Company fall in!" called out Lieutenant Dick Prescott.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "B Company fall in!" called out Lieutenant Dick Prescott.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
not any; not one
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "B Company fall in!" called out Lieutenant Dick Prescott.
PointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "B Company fall in!" called out Lieutenant Dick Prescott.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Some hundred and eighty men rose from their by no means soft seats on the ground along the trail and fell into single file.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON THE GREAT SUMMER HIKE From up the mountain road one of a little group of officers ahead sent back an informal signal.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These two young West Pointers had been left temporarily in command of the companies with which they served.
