inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
(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 Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As usual, the Japanese did not appear to mind it in the least.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, the Japanese did not appear to mind it in the least.
BARUSKY
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From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
Gilbert'snounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As usual, the Japanese did not appear to mind it in the least.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading As usual, the Japanese did not appear to mind it in the least.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As usual, the Japanese did not appear to mind it in the least.
march in a procession
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As usual, the Japanese did not appear to mind it in the least.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading The Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
express in words
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading The Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, the Japanese did not appear to mind it in the least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CAPTAIN BARUSKY HAS HIS SAY Contrary to their expectations the prisoners, and especially the Americans, were treated well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Russians did not have the best of rations, but what they did have they shared with all.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I believe those fellows could march on for three days without stopping,” was Gilbert’s remark, as he threw himself on the ground to rest.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The march was kept up all of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that by nightfall both Ben and Gilbert were worn out.
