used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Trapped in a Dug-out "I will, sir!" said Malcolm promptly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And I," added Selwyn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I," added Selwyn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
chorused
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From this reading "Me too," chorused M'Turk and M'Kane.
clearing-up
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From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
Dug-out
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From this reading Trapped in a Dug-out "I will, sir!" said Malcolm promptly.
enquired
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From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
Grouser
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From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
how
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From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Trapped in a Dug-out "I will, sir!" said Malcolm promptly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trapped in a Dug-out "I will, sir!" said Malcolm promptly.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
Joliffe
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From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
M'Kane
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From this reading "Me too," chorused M'Turk and M'Kane.
M'Turk
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From this reading "Me too," chorused M'Turk and M'Kane.
Malcolm
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From this reading Trapped in a Dug-out "I will, sir!" said Malcolm promptly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me too," chorused M'Turk and M'Kane.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
profuselyadverbUS /prəˈfjuːsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
with little or no delay
From this reading Trapped in a Dug-out "I will, sir!" said Malcolm promptly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
on the contrary
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
Riflemen
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From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Trapped in a Dug-out "I will, sir!" said Malcolm promptly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
Selwyn
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From this reading "And I," added Selwyn.
term of address for a man
From this reading Trapped in a Dug-out "I will, sir!" said Malcolm promptly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Me too," chorused M'Turk and M'Kane.
TrappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading Trapped in a Dug-out "I will, sir!" said Malcolm promptly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "And, by gum, how about me?" enquired a lusty voice, as Riflemen Joliffe, bleeding profusely from the head, sat up and vainly attempted to regain his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Trapped in a Dug-out "I will, sir!" said Malcolm promptly.
ZealandersnounUS /ˈziːləndərz/
plural of “zealander” — a native or inhabitant of Zealand
From this reading The other New Zealanders had forgotten Grouser Joliffe, or rather they had put him out of their minds until the clearing-up job was completed.
