used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
(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 Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
lacking funds
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Corporal Cotter stood over Hal even while he was making up his roll.
CotternounUS /ˈkɑːtər/
a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
From this reading Corporal Cotter stood over Hal even while he was making up his roll.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How on earth did that thing happen?" murmured Noll wretchedly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Within six minutes the camp was down.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "How on earth did that thing happen?" murmured Noll wretchedly.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
divisible by two
From this reading Corporal Cotter stood over Hal even while he was making up his roll.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
HAL
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From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
come to pass
From this reading "How on earth did that thing happen?" murmured Noll wretchedly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Corporal Cotter stood over Hal even while he was making up his roll.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Corporal Cotter stood over Hal even while he was making up his roll.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
MARCHESnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Within six minutes the camp was down.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "How on earth did that thing happen?" murmured Noll wretchedly.
Noll
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From this reading "How on earth did that thing happen?" murmured Noll wretchedly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
on one occasion
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Corporal Cotter stood over Hal even while he was making up his roll.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Within six minutes the camp was down.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Corporal Cotter stood over Hal even while he was making up his roll.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How on earth did that thing happen?" murmured Noll wretchedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
a special situation
From this reading "How on earth did that thing happen?" murmured Noll wretchedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER The company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within six minutes the camp was down.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Corporal Cotter stood over Hal even while he was making up his roll.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within six minutes the camp was down.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading "How on earth did that thing happen?" murmured Noll wretchedly.
