Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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the action of accomplishing something

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

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a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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the past participle of “be”

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From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

terminate

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

the people of Great Britain

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showing who or what does the action

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

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brought together in one place

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feeling or showing worry or solicitude

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uninterrupted connection or union

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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the time during which someone's life continues

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to double the degree

From this reading Sir Ian's story is doubly fitting.

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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

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the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

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applying to all or most members of a category or group

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all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

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possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

ten 10s

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

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From this reading Sir Ian's story is doubly fitting.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

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not perishable

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

in a close manner

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

and nothing more

From this reading As President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion he is intimately concerned with the after-war welfare of just that Tommy Atkins who is immortalised in these pages.

the sound of laughing

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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

archaic terms for army

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

a public toilet for men

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

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to a great degree or extent

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

information about recent and important events

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

not any; not one

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

impressive in appearance

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

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

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

an open or empty space in or between things

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above and across; more than

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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the act of prolonging something

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

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an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

-ing form of “retell” — render verbally

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

term of address for a man

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an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

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From this reading As President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion he is intimately concerned with the after-war welfare of just that Tommy Atkins who is immortalised in these pages.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading Sir Ian Hamilton's story of another war shows that, however much methods of fighting may vary from generation to generation, there is no break in continuity of a great tradition, that the spirits of laughter and high adventure are immortal in the make-up of the British soldier.

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From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

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From this reading From the countless tales collected by the London _Evening News_ these five hundred, many of them illustrated by the great war-time artist, Bert Thomas, have been chosen as a fitting climax and perpetuation.

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

From this reading As President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion he is intimately concerned with the after-war welfare of just that Tommy Atkins who is immortalised in these pages.

at the time that

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

which person or people

From this reading As President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion he is intimately concerned with the after-war welfare of just that Tommy Atkins who is immortalised in these pages.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading WITH AN OPENING YARN BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., etc. Vice-President of the British Legion President of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion In the remembering, and in the retelling, of those war days when laughter sometimes saved men's reason, Cockneys the world over have left to posterity a record of noble and imperishable achievement.