Chapter XXI

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

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

(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 His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

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

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

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

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

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

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

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

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

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

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

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From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

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From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

exhale hard

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

confined by bonds

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

a youthful male person

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

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

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

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From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

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

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

capable of being imagined

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

having lost your job

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

a branch of knowledge

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

an opposing military force

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

an old word for “before”

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

divisible by two

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

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

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

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

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

before any deductions

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

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

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

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

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

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

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

toward home

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

exceedingly bad

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

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

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

to make better

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

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

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

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From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

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From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

a boy or man

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

(formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

darkened with overcast

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

go away from a place

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

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 HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

something that is lost

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

the force of workers available

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

make reference to

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

plural of “mutilation” — an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

not any; not one

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

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

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

above and across; more than

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

a straight line at right angles to another line

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

provide with traffic signals

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

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

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

in a stealthy manner

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

as lifeless as a stone

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

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

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

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

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

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

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

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

From this reading His arm broken by a bullet, a Kaffir’s assagai through his shoulder, stunned moreover by a crushing blow from the butt-end of a musket (Birmingham-made, and sold in the gross at nineteen shillings apiece), not to mention a roll of some fifty feet down an almost perpendicular ravine, the boy lay senseless, and to all appearance dead.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

precisely as stated

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

accept gladly

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

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

From this reading Not a shred of clothing, however, did they leave on the body; even his boots, the most useless articles conceivable to a Kaffir, were carried off as the spoils of war.

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

From this reading Fortunately they had that day got such a taste of English discipline as made them loth to improve any further acquaintance with “Brown Bess”; and although they stripped the lad from head to foot, believing him to be stone-dead, they had no time to stay and practise those horrid mutilations with which these demons signalise their triumph over a fallen foe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading HOSPITAL DOWN AMONGST THE DEAD MEN--CHARLIE’S PRESERVER--A SICK MAN’S VISIONS--MENTAL PROSTRATION--THE DYING MAN’S GUESTS--DISCHARGED WITHOUT A PENSION--LEADEN HOURS--HOW’S THE PATIENT?--“WELCOME, FRANK”--HOMEWARD BOUND We left Cousin Charlie, some chapters back, in a sufficiently unpleasant predicament.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The tide of war rolled far away from the _kloof_ that had been defended so fiercely, and won with such loss of life; and ere the young lancer had recovered his senses, an outlying band of the enemy, driven from their fastnesses far on the right, wound stealthily through this very ravine in full retreat.