Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading It was pleasant to get a ride, and to rest one's feet for awhile, so he took his time in getting back to the transport.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Guns were always going off, at the oddest times, and without any apparent reason.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Guns were always going off, at the oddest times, and without any apparent reason.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Guns were always going off, at the oddest times, and without any apparent reason.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

for a short time

From this reading It was pleasant to get a ride, and to rest one's feet for awhile, so he took his time in getting back to the transport.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading No sooner had he reached the wagons than a gun boomed.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

being one more than ten

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was pleasant to get a ride, and to rest one's feet for awhile, so he took his time in getting back to the transport.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was pleasant to get a ride, and to rest one's feet for awhile, so he took his time in getting back to the transport.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was pleasant to get a ride, and to rest one's feet for awhile, so he took his time in getting back to the transport.

the act of departing

From this reading Guns were always going off, at the oddest times, and without any apparent reason.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading No sooner had he reached the wagons than a gun boomed.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Guns were always going off, at the oddest times, and without any apparent reason.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He thought nothing of that, however.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was pleasant to get a ride, and to rest one's feet for awhile, so he took his time in getting back to the transport.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

not any; not one

From this reading No sooner had he reached the wagons than a gun boomed.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He thought nothing of that, however.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

according to the clock

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

superlative of “odd” — not divisible by two

From this reading Guns were always going off, at the oddest times, and without any apparent reason.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

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

From this reading Guns were always going off, at the oddest times, and without any apparent reason.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

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

From this reading It was pleasant to get a ride, and to rest one's feet for awhile, so he took his time in getting back to the transport.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was pleasant to get a ride, and to rest one's feet for awhile, so he took his time in getting back to the transport.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading No sooner had he reached the wagons than a gun boomed.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Guns were always going off, at the oddest times, and without any apparent reason.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It was pleasant to get a ride, and to rest one's feet for awhile, so he took his time in getting back to the transport.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was pleasant to get a ride, and to rest one's feet for awhile, so he took his time in getting back to the transport.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading No sooner had he reached the wagons than a gun boomed.

a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No sooner had he reached the wagons than a gun boomed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He thought nothing of that, however.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He thought nothing of that, however.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was pleasant to get a ride, and to rest one's feet for awhile, so he took his time in getting back to the transport.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Guns were always going off, at the oddest times, and without any apparent reason.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was pleasant to get a ride, and to rest one's feet for awhile, so he took his time in getting back to the transport.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

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

From this reading Guns were always going off, at the oddest times, and without any apparent reason.

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

From this reading AN ADVANCED-GUARD ACTION At about eleven o'clock the next morning his Company Commander--the Captain was leading as the Major was now second in command of the Battalion--told the Subaltern to ride back to the transport wagons and get some fresh maps and some chocolate which he had left in one of the carts.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Guns were always going off, at the oddest times, and without any apparent reason.