used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “Morning, morning, Herr Commander!” he addressed Krohn in a jocular spirit.
adjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
administrativeadjectiveUS /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtɪv/
of or relating to or responsible for administration
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
bureaux
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From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
carousalnoun
revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
a person who is in charge
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “Morning, morning, Herr Commander!” he addressed Krohn in a jocular spirit.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
Deutsche
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From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
set up or found
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
an established custom
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “Morning, morning, Herr Commander!” he addressed Krohn in a jocular spirit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
the act of retaining something
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
jocularadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːkjələr/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading “Morning, morning, Herr Commander!” he addressed Krohn in a jocular spirit.
and nothing more
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
Krohn
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From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
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 He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
letter-carrier
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From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
matutinaladjective
pertaining to or occurring in the morning
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
regimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/
belonging to or concerning a regiment
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
RESIGNATIONSnounUS /ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “resignation” — acceptance of despair
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
sabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
Schönemann
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From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
Sergeant-Major
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From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Morning, morning, Herr Commander!” he addressed Krohn in a jocular spirit.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He was at leisure just then, for the colonel had gone on horseback to view the regimental drill on the parade grounds, quite a distance from town; and on such days it was the habit of the adjutant to recompense himself by a sound matutinal slumber for the nightly sleep he had missed in attending this banquet or that carousal.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
at the time that
From this reading Krohn was deep in the study of the advertisements he had found in the paper when his “colleague,” Sergeant-Major Schönemann, stepped up to him, dragging his clanking sabre at his heels, and with a cigarette between his lips.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER Sergeant-Major Krohn, the regimental chief clerk, was leaning against the iron railing which shut off from the vulgar civilian world the edifice holding the offices and administrative bureaux.
Zeitung
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From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading He was smoking his morning cigar with considerable zest and reading the _Deutsche Zeitung_, which the letter-carrier had just left for the colonel.
