used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP North to an embarkation camp, not to a pier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
(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 Final issues of all lacking equipment were made at last.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP North to an embarkation camp, not to a pier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There passed several days of restlessness and unreality of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Final issues of all lacking equipment were made at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
bandsmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading No send-off, no cheering, not even the playing of "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP North to an embarkation camp, not to a pier.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP North to an embarkation camp, not to a pier.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading No send-off, no cheering, not even the playing of "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There passed several days of restlessness and unreality of life.
embarkationnounUS /ˌembɑːrˈkeɪʃən/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP North to an embarkation camp, not to a pier.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Final issues of all lacking equipment were made at last.
divisible by two
From this reading No send-off, no cheering, not even the playing of "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
FinaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Final issues of all lacking equipment were made at last.
a young female
From this reading No send-off, no cheering, not even the playing of "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No send-off, no cheering, not even the playing of "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading Final issues of all lacking equipment were made at last.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Final issues of all lacking equipment were made at last.
immediately past
From this reading Final issues of all lacking equipment were made at last.
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 No send-off, no cheering, not even the playing of "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There passed several days of restlessness and unreality of life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Final issues of all lacking equipment were made at last.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No send-off, no cheering, not even the playing of "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
Ninety-ninth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
not any; not one
From this reading No send-off, no cheering, not even the playing of "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP North to an embarkation camp, not to a pier.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP North to an embarkation camp, not to a pier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There passed several days of restlessness and unreality of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP North to an embarkation camp, not to a pier.
on one occasion
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There passed several days of restlessness and unreality of life.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP North to an embarkation camp, not to a pier.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading No send-off, no cheering, not even the playing of "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading There passed several days of restlessness and unreality of life.
send-offnoun
an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
From this reading No send-off, no cheering, not even the playing of "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There passed several days of restlessness and unreality of life.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP North to an embarkation camp, not to a pier.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one evening, after dark, the Ninety-ninth once more fell in and marched away, the bandsmen, carrying their silent instruments, marching in headquarters company.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There passed several days of restlessness and unreality of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP North to an embarkation camp, not to a pier.
TROOPSHIPnoun
ship for transporting troops
From this reading ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP North to an embarkation camp, not to a pier.
unrealitynounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading There passed several days of restlessness and unreality of life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Final issues of all lacking equipment were made at last.
