Chapter I

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From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading At the age of twenty he joined a corps of Scouts in the Boer War, and saw plenty of fighting in South Africa.

later than; following

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

how long something has existed

From this reading At the age of twenty he joined a corps of Scouts in the Boer War, and saw plenty of fighting in South Africa.

(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 _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

on or to one side

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

From this reading At the age of twenty he joined a corps of Scouts in the Boer War, and saw plenty of fighting in South Africa.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

possessive form of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading At the age of twenty he joined a corps of Scouts in the Boer War, and saw plenty of fighting in South Africa.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

the act of discovering something

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

plural of “editor” — 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 _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

ranking above all others

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

highest in quality

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

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

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

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

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

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

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading At the age of twenty he joined a corps of Scouts in the Boer War, and saw plenty of fighting in South Africa.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

the force of workers available

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

as might be expected

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

plural of “neutral” — one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

beyond or across the sea

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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 _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

approval to do something

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

a full supply

From this reading At the age of twenty he joined a corps of Scouts in the Boer War, and saw plenty of fighting in South Africa.

plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

for the most part

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

cut with a saw

From this reading At the age of twenty he joined a corps of Scouts in the Boer War, and saw plenty of fighting in South Africa.

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading At the age of twenty he joined a corps of Scouts in the Boer War, and saw plenty of fighting in South Africa.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At the age of twenty he joined a corps of Scouts in the Boer War, and saw plenty of fighting in South Africa.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

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

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading After the close of that war, his life consisted largely of traveling in Great Britain and the principal countries of Europe and the Mediterranean, his choice always leading him from the beaten track.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading At the age of twenty he joined a corps of Scouts in the Boer War, and saw plenty of fighting in South Africa.

not necessarily inaudible but not heard

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

precisely as stated

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

which person or people

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Men of the Old Country, Men of the Overseas, and those good men among the Neutrals who put all else aside to join up and help us to Victory, this book is dedicated with pride and admiration by_ _In the Field, 20th January, 1917_ Acknowledgments are due to the Editors of _The Cornhill Magazine_, _Land and Water_, and _Pearson’s Magazine_ for permission to reprint such portions of this book as have appeared in their pages.

a writer of vivid or graphic descriptive power

From this reading The readers of Boyd Cable’s “Between the Lines,” “Action Front,” and “Doing Their Bit,” have very naturally had their curiosity excited as to an author who, previously unheard of, has suddenly become the foremost word-painter of active fighting at the present day, and the greatest “literary discovery” of the War.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Boyd Cable is primarily a man of action; and for half of his not very long life he has been doing things instead of writing them.