Chapter XII

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

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading 'Your own red coat, by the way, has a suspicious newness about it.

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

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading 'For a moment I thought that I was back with the old regiment.'

a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'Your own red coat, by the way, has a suspicious newness about it.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading 'Your own red coat, by the way, has a suspicious newness about it.

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

From this reading Did you sleep well?'

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'For a moment I thought that I was back with the old regiment.'

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

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

From this reading 'Your own red coat, by the way, has a suspicious newness about it.

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

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

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

From this reading 'For a moment I thought that I was back with the old regiment.'

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

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

a particular point in time

From this reading 'For a moment I thought that I was back with the old regiment.'

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness

From this reading 'Your own red coat, by the way, has a suspicious newness about it.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

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

From this reading 'For a moment I thought that I was back with the old regiment.'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading 'Your own red coat, by the way, has a suspicious newness about it.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading 'Your own red coat, by the way, has a suspicious newness about it.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading 'For a moment I thought that I was back with the old regiment.'

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From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Did you sleep well?'

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

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading 'Your own red coat, by the way, has a suspicious newness about it.

dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'For a moment I thought that I was back with the old regiment.'

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

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading 'For a moment I thought that I was back with the old regiment.'

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

From this reading ONE MYSTERY THE LESS 'The _réveillé_!' laughed Terence, as he awoke next morning to the cheerful notes of a bugle.

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

From this reading 'For a moment I thought that I was back with the old regiment.'

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'Your own red coat, by the way, has a suspicious newness about it.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

(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 Did you sleep well?'

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

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'For a moment I thought that I was back with the old regiment.'

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Oh, the soldier fashion in which we do things here would not disgrace the "old regiment," as you call it,' said George, smiling.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Your own red coat, by the way, has a suspicious newness about it.