Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About this time I received the greatest shock of the whole war.

an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

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(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 It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

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

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

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

third-person singular of “appoint” — create and charge with a task or function

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surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

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

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

surprising greatly

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

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for the reason that

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

clothing in general

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

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

mark as different

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

causing fear or dread or terror

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put on clothes

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

apart from; not including

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

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

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

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

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

highest in quality

From this reading About this time I received the greatest shock of the whole war.

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

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

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

From this reading About this time I received the greatest shock of the whole war.

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

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

a formal or official examination

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

engage in

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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 It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

march in a procession

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

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The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

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of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

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a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

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belonging to the person speaking

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used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

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a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

past form of “pride” — be proud of

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading About this time I received the greatest shock of the whole war.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

to give an account or representation of in words

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the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

third-person singular of “sadden” — make unhappy

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the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading About this time I received the greatest shock of the whole war.

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From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

not in physical motion

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be agreeable or acceptable to

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adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

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

From this reading Military Attire--My Suit of Government Clothes--The Memory of Them Saddens Me Still--The Dreadful March--The Adjutant Appoints Me to Make Out a Monthly Report--The Report Is an Astonishing One.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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in or at that place or location

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

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

From this reading About this time I received the greatest shock of the whole war.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading About this time I received the greatest shock of the whole war.

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

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inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

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

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading About this time I received the greatest shock of the whole war.

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

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

be dressed in

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.

in or to any place at all

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

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

From this reading I had prided myself upon my uniform that I brought from home, which was made by a tailor, and fit me first rate.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading About this time I received the greatest shock of the whole war.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading I took great pleasure in riding around town, wherever the regiment was located, looking wise, and posing as an officer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was of as good cloth and as well made as the uniforms of any of the officers, and I was not ashamed to go out with a party of officers on a little evening tear, because there was nothing about my uniform to distinguish me from an officer, except the shoulder-straps, and many officers did not wear shoulder-straps at all, except on dress parade or inspection.