Chapter XX

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading For He had come back.

past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

for the reason that

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

the act of burning something

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

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

From this reading For He had come back.

a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

plural of “even” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For He had come back.

for a limitless time

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading It was more than mirth in one girlish heart--one, at least.

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

From this reading For He had come back.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For He had come back.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It was more than mirth in one girlish heart--one, at least.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was more than mirth in one girlish heart--one, at least.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

comparative of “iv” — being one more than three

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was more than mirth in one girlish heart--one, at least.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

the force of workers available

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

formed or united into a whole

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

great merriment

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

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

From this reading It was more than mirth in one girlish heart--one, at least.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

in motion

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

a brief written record

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

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

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

on one occasion

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

born after a gestation period of less than the normal time

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

in a hasty and foolhardy manner

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

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

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

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

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was more than mirth in one girlish heart--one, at least.

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

a special situation

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

in a tumultuous and riotous manner

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading It was mounting thanksgiving which often sang itself into a sobbing prayer of joy, like the sun-curl upon the swelling wave when tumultuously it breaks.

at the time that

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

in or at the place that

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS OF 1918 The moving note which merged into melody at the first Peace Celebration, when War was, forever, as men hoped, a thing of the past, turned to mirth in the second one--the Christmas Ceremonial.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Lieutenant Iver Davenport--without as much hair as Peace Europa, because of the burning effects of mustard gas--slowly recovering from shrapnel-wounds, was back at Camp Evens, where once, in premature passion, he had rashly "bawled out" a sergeant, now, by the fortunes of war, a lieutenant like himself.