used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
anew
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Don't seem too anxious to get away from the front, do they?" said a gunner sitting opposite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Seems as though the old engine can't bear to leave it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Don't seem too anxious to get away from the front, do they?" said a gunner sitting opposite.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
have
From this reading "Seems as though the old engine can't bear to leave it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
Blightynoun
a slang term for Great Britain used by British troops serving abroad
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
blinkin
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From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
BLUNDERSnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
can't
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From this reading "Seems as though the old engine can't bear to leave it.
comprehensivelyadverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhensɪvli/
in an all-inclusive manner
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
didn't
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From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Don't seem too anxious to get away from the front, do they?" said a gunner sitting opposite.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't seem too anxious to get away from the front, do they?" said a gunner sitting opposite.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "Seems as though the old engine can't bear to leave it.
EUSTACE
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From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Don't seem too anxious to get away from the front, do they?" said a gunner sitting opposite.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Don't seem too anxious to get away from the front, do they?" said a gunner sitting opposite.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
gunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading "Don't seem too anxious to get away from the front, do they?" said a gunner sitting opposite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
I'd
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From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
go away from a place
From this reading "Seems as though the old engine can't bear to leave it.
leave-train
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From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Seems as though the old engine can't bear to leave it.
on one occasion
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "Don't seem too anxious to get away from the front, do they?" said a gunner sitting opposite.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Don't seem too anxious to get away from the front, do they?" said a gunner sitting opposite.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems as though the old engine can't bear to leave it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Don't seem too anxious to get away from the front, do they?" said a gunner sitting opposite.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'Ullo, we've started again.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't seem too anxious to get away from the front, do they?" said a gunner sitting opposite.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Seems as though the old engine can't bear to leave it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't seem too anxious to get away from the front, do they?" said a gunner sitting opposite.
Ullo
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From this reading 'Ullo, we've started again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lord," he said, "if I didn't know it was Blighty I was bound for, I'd get out an' walk back to my blinkin' battalion."
we've
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From this reading 'Ullo, we've started again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EUSTACE BLUNDERS AGAIN The leave-train, which had been in motion for quite ten minutes, stopped once more with a jerk, and Bill, curled up in a corner, swore comprehensively.
