used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, just a little later: "C Company, halt!"
in addition
From this reading Behind the men, now stopped, the wagon train came up and also halted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind the men, now stopped, the wagon train came up and also halted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the men, now stopped, the wagon train came up and also halted.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THAT C COMPANY CORPORAL EATS CROW "Company, halt!"
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Not far from the head of the line that morning stood the log cabin of the old-time hunter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind the men, now stopped, the wagon train came up and also halted.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THAT C COMPANY CORPORAL EATS CROW "Company, halt!"
CORPORALnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading THAT C COMPANY CORPORAL EATS CROW "Company, halt!"
CROWverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading THAT C COMPANY CORPORAL EATS CROW "Company, halt!"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
EATSnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading THAT C COMPANY CORPORAL EATS CROW "Company, halt!"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far from the head of the line that morning stood the log cabin of the old-time hunter.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not far from the head of the line that morning stood the log cabin of the old-time hunter.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading THAT C COMPANY CORPORAL EATS CROW "Company, halt!"
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Behind the men, now stopped, the wagon train came up and also halted.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Not far from the head of the line that morning stood the log cabin of the old-time hunter.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Not far from the head of the line that morning stood the log cabin of the old-time hunter.
and nothing more
From this reading Then, just a little later: "C Company, halt!"
khaki-clad
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From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Then, just a little later: "C Company, halt!"
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 The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, just a little later: "C Company, halt!"
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Not far from the head of the line that morning stood the log cabin of the old-time hunter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
the force of workers available
From this reading Behind the men, now stopped, the wagon train came up and also halted.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Not far from the head of the line that morning stood the log cabin of the old-time hunter.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far from the head of the line that morning stood the log cabin of the old-time hunter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Behind the men, now stopped, the wagon train came up and also halted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading Not far from the head of the line that morning stood the log cabin of the old-time hunter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not far from the head of the line that morning stood the log cabin of the old-time hunter.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Behind the men, now stopped, the wagon train came up and also halted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT C COMPANY CORPORAL EATS CROW "Company, halt!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, just a little later: "C Company, halt!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Behind the men, now stopped, the wagon train came up and also halted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Behind the men, now stopped, the wagon train came up and also halted.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Behind the men, now stopped, the wagon train came up and also halted.
in or at the place that
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The long, dusty line of khaki-clad soldiers, at the word, dropped out of ranks, finding seats on the ground near where they had left the ranks.
