Chapter XIX

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From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

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From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

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

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

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

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

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

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

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

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

for the reason that

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

the act of consolidating power under a central control

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Just thinking of it makes me want to cry.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

the act of removing the contents of something

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

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From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

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

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Just thinking of it makes me want to cry.

and nothing more

From this reading Just thinking of it makes me want to cry.

plural of “kilometer” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

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 It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Just thinking of it makes me want to cry.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

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From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

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From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

reassemble mentally

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

cut with a saw

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

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

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Just thinking of it makes me want to cry.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

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

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Just thinking of it makes me want to cry.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

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

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

at the time that

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE COST OF CURIOSITY —1— In order to set down in proper order the incidents which we experienced between the night of October 31, and November 4 up at the Front, I have tried to reconstruct, from the memory of what others have told me as well as what I felt and saw and heard myself, the terrible experience through which we had come.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was about dusk when we left the hospital, with a borrowed pill-roller as a guide, to show us the more or less circuitous route to the next station of centralization, about twelve kilometers to the east.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading On the 31st of October we stopped at an evacuation hospital and spent the afternoon there, because the General wanted to look around a bit and see just how a medical unit of this kind functions within firing distance of the front lines.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.

a late time of life

From this reading Some of the scenes I did not witness myself, but I feel now, years later, that I know exactly what happened and what each man said at the time.