Chapter V

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

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

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 I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

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

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

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

From this reading They're just as jolly as ever.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

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From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

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From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

intentionally conceived

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

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From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

at any time

From this reading They're just as jolly as ever.

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

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

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

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

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

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

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From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Imagine!

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading But it is mighty intimate and primitive, you know.

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

From this reading But it is mighty intimate and primitive, you know.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading They're just as jolly as ever.

and nothing more

From this reading They're just as jolly as ever.

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

From this reading But it is mighty intimate and primitive, you know.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

in order that something should not happen

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

the force of workers available

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading But it is mighty intimate and primitive, you know.

the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

above and across; more than

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

select carefully from a group

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading But it is mighty intimate and primitive, you know.

third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

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From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I confess I'm conscious that the nearness represents a great deal of added nerve strain; but, thank goodness, the men don't seem to feel it a bit.

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

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

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From this reading They're just as jolly as ever.

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

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

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

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But already the men have begun to crack their little jokes about it, and pretend to be careful about setting down a canteen of tea or a bit of bread lest one of "them bloomin' sauer-krauters lean over and pick it up before you can turn round--hungry blighters!"