Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

possessing life

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

(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 All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

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

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

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

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

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From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

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From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

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

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

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From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

an old word for “between”

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

brought into existence

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Throughout their following military career they were in the same regiment, the one rising to be colonel, the other sergeant-major.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

a process of becoming deeper and more profound

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

the organ of sight

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

a social unit living together

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Throughout their following military career they were in the same regiment, the one rising to be colonel, the other sergeant-major.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

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

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

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

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

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

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

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

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

close or warm friendship

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

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From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

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

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

on a list

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

held dear

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

for the most part

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

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

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

the force of workers available

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Throughout their following military career they were in the same regiment, the one rising to be colonel, the other sergeant-major.

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

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

not any; not one

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

held or filled or in use

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Throughout their following military career they were in the same regiment, the one rising to be colonel, the other sergeant-major.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Throughout their following military career they were in the same regiment, the one rising to be colonel, the other sergeant-major.

in a respectful manner

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Throughout their following military career they were in the same regiment, the one rising to be colonel, the other sergeant-major.

Identical; not different.

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

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From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

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From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

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From this reading Throughout their following military career they were in the same regiment, the one rising to be colonel, the other sergeant-major.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

a male human offspring

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

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

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

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

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Throughout their following military career they were in the same regiment, the one rising to be colonel, the other sergeant-major.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.

in or at that place or location

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

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

From this reading Throughout their following military career they were in the same regiment, the one rising to be colonel, the other sergeant-major.

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

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

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

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Throughout their following military career they were in the same regiment, the one rising to be colonel, the other sergeant-major.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

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

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

precisely as stated

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

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

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

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

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

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

From this reading Throughout their following military career they were in the same regiment, the one rising to be colonel, the other sergeant-major.

during the time that

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All the time, the school-boy attachment went on deepening in the men; and, all the time, was never man more respectfully obedient to orders than David Barclay to those of the superior officer with whom in private he was on terms of intimacy.

widely circulated or diffused

From this reading David Barclay, a humble unit in the widespread and distinguished family of the Barclays or Berkeleys, was born, like his father and grandfather and many more of his ancestors, on the same farm he now occupied.

in the company of; together with

From this reading COLONEL AND SERGEANT There was no difference of feeling betwixt the father and mother in regard to this devotion of Kirsty’s very being to her Steenie; but the mother in especial was content with it, for while Kirsty was the apple of her eye, Steenie was her one loved anxiety.

but in spite of that

From this reading While his father was yet alive, with an elder son to succeed him, David _listed_--mainly from a strong desire to be near a school-friend, then an ensign in the service of the East India Company.