Chapter VI

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

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading See! see the faltering ones! back—ward they fall.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “Hear ye the battle cry!

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

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

have

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sure—ly the Captain may de—pend on me, Though but an armour─bear—er I may be.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading ‘Forward,’ the call!

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

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

From this reading Sure—ly the Captain may de—pend on me, Though but an armour─bear—er I may be.

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

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Hear ye the battle cry!

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Sure—ly the Captain may de—pend on me, Though but an armour─bear—er I may be.

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

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading See! see the faltering ones! back—ward they fall.

the act of pausing uncertainly

From this reading See! see the faltering ones! back—ward they fall.

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

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading ‘Forward,’ the call!

a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “Hear ye the battle cry!

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

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

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

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

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

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Sure—ly the Captain may de—pend on me, Though but an armour─bear—er I may be.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sure—ly the Captain may de—pend on me, Though but an armour─bear—er I may be.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading See! see the faltering ones! back—ward they fall.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

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

From this reading Sure—ly the Captain may de—pend on me, Though but an armour─bear—er I may be.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See! see the faltering ones! back—ward they fall.

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

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

be standing; be upright

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

having a supporting base

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Sure—ly the Captain may de—pend on me, Though but an armour─bear—er I may be.

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

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

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

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

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

From this reading See! see the faltering ones! back—ward they fall.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Sure—ly the Captain may de—pend on me, Though but an armour─bear—er I may be.

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

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading GRANDPA MOON COMES TO TOWN “On—ly an armour─bear—er, proud—ly I stand, Wait—ing to fol—low at the King’s command; Marching if ‘onward’ shall the or—der be, Standing by my Cap—tain, serv—ing faith—ful—ly.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading See! see the faltering ones! back—ward they fall.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “Hear ye the battle cry!