10.30
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From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
adjutant's
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From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not at his quarters, not at the store nor the stables.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
Cranston
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From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
DaviesnounUS /ˈdeɪviz/
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
Devers
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From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sergeant Haney did not know where the captain had gone.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
set up or found
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sergeant Haney did not know where the captain had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sergeant Haney did not know where the captain had gone.
Haney
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From this reading Sergeant Haney did not know where the captain had gone.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not at his quarters, not at the store nor the stables.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not at his quarters, not at the store nor the stables.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sergeant Haney did not know where the captain had gone.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was not at his quarters, not at the store nor the stables.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading He was not at his quarters, not at the store nor the stables.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Sergeant Haney did not know where the captain had gone.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading He was not at his quarters, not at the store nor the stables.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He was not at his quarters, not at the store nor the stables.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not at his quarters, not at the store nor the stables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as on more than one previous occasion, Captain Devers was not immediately to be found.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Hastings said later that just after Cranston and Davies went to the adjutant's office, Devers came from his house and went over to the barracks.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sergeant Haney did not know where the captain had gone.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Not until 10.30 o'clock did the orderly succeed in finding him, coming up the bluff from the river bottom, whither he had ridden, he said, to look over the prospective ice crop.
