Chapter XIX

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From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

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From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

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From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

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From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

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From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

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

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

later than; following

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

(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 Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

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From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

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

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

a formal public statement

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

plural of “annoyance” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

established as genuine

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

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

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

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From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

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 Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

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From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

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From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

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 I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

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From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

set up or found

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

fully ripe; at the height of bloom

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

informal abbreviation of “gentleman”

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

a state of high honor

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

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

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

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

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

ten 10s

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

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

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

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

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

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From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

temporary living quarters

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

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

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

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From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY REGIMENT.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

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

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

plural of “os” — a mouth or mouthlike opening

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

any authorization to pass or go somewhere

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

a country person

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

for each

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

repeated heavy blows

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

not clear to the understanding

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

inflected form of “quiz” — examine someone's knowledge of something

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading MY REGIMENT.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

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From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

having something on top

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

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

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

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

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

being five more than twenty

From this reading Thus, thanks to the faith and love borne me by twenty-five peasant lads of Glen Ora, now all duly attested and accepted soldiers, I had surmounted the barriers of interest at the Horse Guards; the necessity of pounding 500_1._ with Cox and Co., the puzzling, cramming, and quizzing at Sandhurst, with a hundred minor annoyances.

moral weakness

From this reading 'To be Ensigns in the 2nd battalion of the -- Highlanders, Allan Mac Innon, Gent., and John Belton, Gent., vice Dowb, promoted to the Turkish Contingent.'

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

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

in or at the place that

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

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

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

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From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Such was the announcement which I read in a Gazette sent to my lodgings one morning, about a fortnight after my first interview with Colonel Crawford.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I now ceased to be 'gent.' in any sense of the word, and found myself in one day a full-blown ensign, with a fortune of 5_s._ 3_d._ per diem, and a passport to go where glory invited me, in the shape of whistling-dicks and Minie-rifles.