1918
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From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading And a month later he sailed with the advance detachment of the third division.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the first day of May his new commission arrived, and he became Captain Mahan.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On the first day of May his new commission arrived, and he became Captain Mahan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the first day of May his new commission arrived, and he became Captain Mahan.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading On the first day of May his new commission arrived, and he became Captain Mahan.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading And a month later he sailed with the advance detachment of the third division.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading And a month later he sailed with the advance detachment of the third division.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the first day of May his new commission arrived, and he became Captain Mahan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And a month later he sailed with the advance detachment of the third division.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
MahannounUS /ˈmeɪən/
United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
march in a procession
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the first day of May his new commission arrived, and he became Captain Mahan.
the force of workers available
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And a month later he sailed with the advance detachment of the third division.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the first day of May his new commission arrived, and he became Captain Mahan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
on one occasion
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading And a month later he sailed with the advance detachment of the third division.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
an educational institution
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
sectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
sinews
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From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And a month later he sailed with the advance detachment of the third division.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Once on French soil, he spent March in an American school and April in a quiet sector under French supervision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that same first day of 1918, Lieutenant Mahan was commanding a machine gun company composed of men chosen by himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Down in Carolina he had picked them for their sinews and their eyesight, not for their language, which sometimes reminded him of the sixteenth element.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And a month later he sailed with the advance detachment of the third division.
