187
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From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
29th
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From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
barrack-room
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From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Denny was a smashing good operator and some eighteen months before he had landed in St. Louis dead broke.
lacking funds
From this reading Denny was a smashing good operator and some eighteen months before he had landed in St. Louis dead broke.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
communingverbUS /kəˈmjuːnɪŋ/
-ing form of “commune” — communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
cussingverbUS /ˈkʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cuss” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Denny was a smashing good operator and some eighteen months before he had landed in St. Louis dead broke.
DENNIS
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From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
Denny
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From this reading Denny was a smashing good operator and some eighteen months before he had landed in St. Louis dead broke.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Denny was a smashing good operator and some eighteen months before he had landed in St. Louis dead broke.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
start firing a weapon
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Denny was a smashing good operator and some eighteen months before he had landed in St. Louis dead broke.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
headquarterverbUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtər/
provide with headquarters
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
HOGANnounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Denny was a smashing good operator and some eighteen months before he had landed in St. Louis dead broke.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Denny was a smashing good operator and some eighteen months before he had landed in St. Louis dead broke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Denny was a smashing good operator and some eighteen months before he had landed in St. Louis dead broke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading Denny was a smashing good operator and some eighteen months before he had landed in St. Louis dead broke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Denny was a smashing good operator and some eighteen months before he had landed in St. Louis dead broke.
St
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From this reading Denny was a smashing good operator and some eighteen months before he had landed in St. Louis dead broke.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The instruments were quiet, a good Thanksgiving dinner had been enjoyed and now the smoke from his old "T. D." pipe curled in graceful rings around his red head.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
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 On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO It was while I was sitting around a barrack-room fire that I picked up the following story.
which person or people
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Thanksgiving Day, 187--, Private Dennis Hogan, Company B, 29th United States Infantry, the telegraph operator at Fort Flint, Montana, sat in his dingy little "two by four" office in the headquarter building, communing with himself and cussing any force of circumstances that made him a soldier.
a late time of life
From this reading There were a number of old soldiers in my company--men who had served twenty-five years in the army--and their fund of anecdote and excitement was of the largest size.
