used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
(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 CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dick asked Greg at the evening meal at mess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick asked Greg at the evening meal at mess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Going to be busy to-night?"
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Going to be busy to-night?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Confound it, yes," returned Captain Holmes.
CARPENTER'SnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
ConfoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading "Confound it, yes," returned Captain Holmes.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
the act of departing
From this reading "Going to be busy to-night?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
Greg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick asked Greg at the evening meal at mess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading "Confound it, yes," returned Captain Holmes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Confound it, yes," returned Captain Holmes.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
LundnounUS /lʌnd/
a city in southern Sweden
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Dick asked Greg at the evening meal at mess.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Dick asked Greg at the evening meal at mess.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
requisitions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Confound it, yes," returned Captain Holmes.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Going to be busy to-night?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I must put in the time until midnight with Sergeant Lund going over clothing requisitions for my new draft of men."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE CAMP CARPENTER'S TALE After a week of exacting office work and all but endless drill, Dick had the rare good fortune to find himself with an evening of leisure.
an affirmative
From this reading "Confound it, yes," returned Captain Holmes.
