1918
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From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about getting married?" suggested the one.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
anew
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
ArmisticenounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
consnounUS /kɑːnz/
plural of “con” — an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading Then followed a long pause, wherein the other was evidently considering the pros and cons of such a unique proposition.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Then followed a long pause, wherein the other was evidently considering the pros and cons of such a unique proposition.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
demobilizedverbUS /dɪˈmoʊbəlaɪzd/
past form of “demobilize” — release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
DixielandnounUS /ˈdɪksilænd/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
one or the other of two
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
every person
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Then followed a long pause, wherein the other was evidently considering the pros and cons of such a unique proposition.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then followed a long pause, wherein the other was evidently considering the pros and cons of such a unique proposition.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
Frome
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From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "How about getting married?" suggested the one.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
home-folks
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From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
how
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From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then followed a long pause, wherein the other was evidently considering the pros and cons of such a unique proposition.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "How about getting married?" suggested the one.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
on one occasion
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Then followed a long pause, wherein the other was evidently considering the pros and cons of such a unique proposition.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Then followed a long pause, wherein the other was evidently considering the pros and cons of such a unique proposition.
prosnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading Then followed a long pause, wherein the other was evidently considering the pros and cons of such a unique proposition.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
in or at or to some place
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then followed a long pause, wherein the other was evidently considering the pros and cons of such a unique proposition.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "How about getting married?" suggested the one.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
TannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then followed a long pause, wherein the other was evidently considering the pros and cons of such a unique proposition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Then followed a long pause, wherein the other was evidently considering the pros and cons of such a unique proposition.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
at the time that
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
wherein
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From this reading Then followed a long pause, wherein the other was evidently considering the pros and cons of such a unique proposition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
showing curiosity
From this reading One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
a late time of life
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Made in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ A few months after the Armistice of 1918 was signed, when the talk of everyone concerned was either WHEN they would be demobilized or what they would do when they WERE demobilized, two young men were exchanging views on this same subject in the heavy atmosphere of a very ordinary hotel somewhere in London.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The other was wondering what form of dissipation would be best suited to remove that haunting feeling of unrest, which as a result of three or four years of active service was so common amongst the youth of England at that time.
