Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

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

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

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

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

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

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

a nonparticipant spectator

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

luxuriously self-indulgent

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

past form of “denounce” — speak out against

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

an opposing military force

From this reading The enemy scowled.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

divisible by two

From this reading I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book.

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

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

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

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

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

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

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

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

adult female chicken

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

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

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

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From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

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

From this reading I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book.

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

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

marked by extreme anger

From this reading I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

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

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

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From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

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

From this reading I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

above and across; more than

From this reading I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure

From this reading The enemy scowled.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

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

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

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

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

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

From this reading I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book.

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From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

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

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

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From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book.

lacking in value or merit

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

precisely as stated

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A Few Fragments from His Life _By the Editor of "The Bystander."_ HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls.

hit hard

From this reading In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print.

at the time that

From this reading I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book.

which person or people

From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book.

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From this reading War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power.