used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
ain't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I ain’t seen neither of them things so far.
in addition
From this reading We was due for a rest, also furloughs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Detrained at Château-Brienne and started hiking over the road to our rest-camp.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I ain’t seen neither of them things so far.
Cheman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
Château-Brienne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Detrained at Château-Brienne and started hiking over the road to our rest-camp.
DamnsnounUS /dæmz/
plural of “damn” — something of little value
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
Detrained
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Detrained at Château-Brienne and started hiking over the road to our rest-camp.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading We was due for a rest, also furloughs.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But I ain’t seen neither of them things so far.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
furloughsnounUS /ˈfɜːrloʊz/
plural of “furlough” — a temporary leave of absence from military duty
From this reading We was due for a rest, also furloughs.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
hikingnounUS /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “Detrained at Château-Brienne and started hiking over the road to our rest-camp.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I ain’t seen neither of them things so far.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
march in a procession
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But I ain’t seen neither of them things so far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
and nothing more
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Detrained at Château-Brienne and started hiking over the road to our rest-camp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Detrained at Château-Brienne and started hiking over the road to our rest-camp.
parteed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We was due for a rest, also furloughs.
rest-camp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Detrained at Château-Brienne and started hiking over the road to our rest-camp.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Detrained at Château-Brienne and started hiking over the road to our rest-camp.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I ain’t seen neither of them things so far.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Detrained at Château-Brienne and started hiking over the road to our rest-camp.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But I ain’t seen neither of them things so far.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Detrained at Château-Brienne and started hiking over the road to our rest-camp.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A month and a half was long enough for us on the Cheman de Damns front.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We _parteed_ ’bout March fifteenth or so and got on another one of them funny little trains—didn’t stay on long—only ’bout fifteen hours.
