Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

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

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

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

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

From this reading "But that would be murder--assassination," I cried.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

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

From this reading "But that would be murder--assassination," I cried.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But that would be murder--assassination," I cried.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "But that would be murder--assassination," I cried.

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

From this reading But Denham spoke out at once.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

in a gruff manner

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

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

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

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

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "But that would be murder--assassination," I cried.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I was silenced for the moment, though my ideas were quite opposed to the Sergeant's theory.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

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

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "No; Master Moriarty."

a particular point in time

From this reading I was silenced for the moment, though my ideas were quite opposed to the Sergeant's theory.

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

From this reading "No; Master Moriarty."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading "But that would be murder--assassination," I cried.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was silenced for the moment, though my ideas were quite opposed to the Sergeant's theory.

not any; not one

From this reading "No; Master Moriarty."

on one occasion

From this reading But Denham spoke out at once.

and nothing more

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

being in opposition or having an opponent

From this reading I was silenced for the moment, though my ideas were quite opposed to the Sergeant's theory.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But Denham spoke out at once.

above and across; more than

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I was silenced for the moment, though my ideas were quite opposed to the Sergeant's theory.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

express in words

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

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

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

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

From this reading I was silenced for the moment, though my ideas were quite opposed to the Sergeant's theory.

reduced to silence

From this reading I was silenced for the moment, though my ideas were quite opposed to the Sergeant's theory.

in the near future

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading But Denham spoke out at once.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But that would be murder--assassination," I cried.

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

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

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

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading I was silenced for the moment, though my ideas were quite opposed to the Sergeant's theory.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I was silenced for the moment, though my ideas were quite opposed to the Sergeant's theory.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

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

From this reading I was silenced for the moment, though my ideas were quite opposed to the Sergeant's theory.

the act of using

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

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

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

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

From this reading I was silenced for the moment, though my ideas were quite opposed to the Sergeant's theory.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

at the time that

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

the words that are spoken

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "But that would be murder--assassination," I cried.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You can use what fine words you like over it," said the Sergeant gruffly; "but I call it, at a time like this, war; and when Mr Joe Black comes back--as I expect he will, soon--and you ask him, he'll say he was only fighting for his master; and that's you."