used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
anew
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Wonder if Mary would want a souvenir of this _guerre_?” asked Jimmy, thoughtfully.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading But somebody spilled the beans for him pretty soon.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But somebody spilled the beans for him pretty soon.
cannedadjectiveUS /kænd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
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From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But somebody spilled the beans for him pretty soon.
front-line
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From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
guerre
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From this reading “Wonder if Mary would want a souvenir of this _guerre_?” asked Jimmy, thoughtfully.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
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From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
hardtacknoun
very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But somebody spilled the beans for him pretty soon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Wonder if Mary would want a souvenir of this _guerre_?” asked Jimmy, thoughtfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
McGee
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From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But somebody spilled the beans for him pretty soon.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
rationnounUS /ˈræʃən/
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
a person, without saying who
From this reading But somebody spilled the beans for him pretty soon.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
in the near future
From this reading But somebody spilled the beans for him pretty soon.
souvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading “Wonder if Mary would want a souvenir of this _guerre_?” asked Jimmy, thoughtfully.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading But somebody spilled the beans for him pretty soon.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Wonder if Mary would want a souvenir of this _guerre_?” asked Jimmy, thoughtfully.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Wonder if Mary would want a souvenir of this _guerre_?” asked Jimmy, thoughtfully.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Wonder if Mary would want a souvenir of this _guerre_?” asked Jimmy, thoughtfully.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
be dressed in
From this reading Before he had joined the army and been through a lot of front-line stuff Jimmy McGee thought that it was mighty romantic to wear a uniform and carry a gun off to war.
at the time that
From this reading Jimmy couldn’t find any romance in the mud and rain when his chief ration was black coffee, canned beef, and hardtack.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Wonder if Mary would want a souvenir of this _guerre_?” asked Jimmy, thoughtfully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
produce a literary work
From this reading When O. D. said that he would have Mary write to him something stirred ’way down in him that hadn’t stirred since he had quit thinking about war as a romantic expedition, and Jimmy was pretty sure that the romance stuff was coming back to life again.
