used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
(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 Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before the notes of the call had died away most of the men of his company were on hand, his lieutenants among the first.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
buglernoun
someone who plays a bugle
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
someone who is a detective
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Before the notes of the call had died away most of the men of his company were on hand, his lieutenants among the first.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "A company fall in!" directed First Sergeant Kelly promptly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
apart from; not including
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "A company fall in!" directed First Sergeant Kelly promptly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Before the notes of the call had died away most of the men of his company were on hand, his lieutenants among the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
GREG
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From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the notes of the call had died away most of the men of his company were on hand, his lieutenants among the first.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading "A company fall in!" directed First Sergeant Kelly promptly.
lieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading Before the notes of the call had died away most of the men of his company were on hand, his lieutenants among the first.
the force of workers available
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Before the notes of the call had died away most of the men of his company were on hand, his lieutenants among the first.
a brief written record
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Before the notes of the call had died away most of the men of his company were on hand, his lieutenants among the first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "A company fall in!" directed First Sergeant Kelly promptly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "A company fall in!" directed First Sergeant Kelly promptly.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
having a supporting base
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
STERNadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREG HAS TO BE STERN A full minute before the bugler sounded the call Captain Dick Prescott was on hand, standing in the shadow of the end of the barracks of his company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the notes of the call had died away most of the men of his company were on hand, his lieutenants among the first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
which person or people
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among other reasons he was there to note the alacrity with which his men came out of the building.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within saving time all the rest had appeared, except those who had been excused for one reason or another.
