Chapter IV

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

any specific behavior

From this reading West Point, in the whirl of graduation week, was brimming with activity and alive with visitors from every part of the country.

possessing life

From this reading West Point, in the whirl of graduation week, was brimming with activity and alive with visitors from every part of the country.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

filled to capacity

From this reading West Point, in the whirl of graduation week, was brimming with activity and alive with visitors from every part of the country.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

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

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading West Point, in the whirl of graduation week, was brimming with activity and alive with visitors from every part of the country.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

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From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

divisible by two

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading West Point, in the whirl of graduation week, was brimming with activity and alive with visitors from every part of the country.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

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From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

the successful completion of a program of study

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

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

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

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

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

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 LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

the force of workers available

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

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

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

on one occasion

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

above and across; more than

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

covered with water

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading West Point, in the whirl of graduation week, was brimming with activity and alive with visitors from every part of the country.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading West Point, in the whirl of graduation week, was brimming with activity and alive with visitors from every part of the country.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

cut short

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

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From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

not in physical motion

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

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

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

coming next after the twenty-seventh in position

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading West Point, in the whirl of graduation week, was brimming with activity and alive with visitors from every part of the country.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading But still the regiment was sadly missed, even among these new activities, by many besides the families belonging to it, and the war once more was brought nearer home to the people of the post.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading West Point, in the whirl of graduation week, was brimming with activity and alive with visitors from every part of the country.

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

From this reading And before she had got used to thinking about it the day before graduation had come and they were on their way.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading West Point, in the whirl of graduation week, was brimming with activity and alive with visitors from every part of the country.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading West Point, in the whirl of graduation week, was brimming with activity and alive with visitors from every part of the country.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The island had seemed almost deserted without the men of the Twenty-Eighth, though some companies of Infantry from Fort Slocum had already arrived to replace them, together with a new lot of recruits in such great numbers that the temporary barracks on the new land were filled to overflowing.

a late time of life

From this reading LIEUTENANT BOB It didn't seem possible to Lucy that Bob's graduation was but a few days off, and the long four-year course, that had seemed never ending, shortened to three years and already over.