Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

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

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

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

From this reading As a nation we possess a certain number of faults, on which we like to dwell.

plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

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

From this reading But there will be no demonstration: there never has been.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But there will be no demonstration: there never has been.

liveliness and eagerness

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there will be no demonstration: there never has been.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading As a nation we possess a certain number of faults, on which we like to dwell.

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From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading But there will be no demonstration: there never has been.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading As a nation we possess a certain number of faults, on which we like to dwell.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading As a nation we possess a certain number of faults, on which we like to dwell.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

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

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

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

From this reading But there will be no demonstration: there never has been.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

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

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

your friends and acquaintances

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As a nation we possess a certain number of faults, on which we like to dwell.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

plural of “malefactor” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

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

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading As a nation we possess a certain number of faults, on which we like to dwell.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But there will be no demonstration: there never has been.

not any; not one

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading As a nation we possess a certain number of faults, on which we like to dwell.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As a nation we possess a certain number of faults, on which we like to dwell.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

above and across; more than

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

past form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

go across or through

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading As a nation we possess a certain number of faults, on which we like to dwell.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

by chance

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

in the near future

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

Identical; not different.

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

get rid of

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

past form of “shepherd” — watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

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

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Their guard, with fixed bayonets, exhibit no more or no less concern over them than over half-a-dozen Monday morning malefactors paraded for Orderly Room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there will be no demonstration: there never has been.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

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

From this reading As a nation we possess a certain number of faults, on which we like to dwell.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As a nation we possess a certain number of faults, on which we like to dwell.

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

From this reading As a nation we possess a certain number of faults, on which we like to dwell.

belonging to which person

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Presently they will move off, possibly through the streets of the town; probably they will pass by folk against whose kith and kin they have employed every dirty trick possible in warfare.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They pass down the gangway, and are shepherded into form in the dock shed by the Embarkation Staff, with exactly the same silent briskness that characterises the R.A.M.C., over the way.