Chapter XVII

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From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

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

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

arousing affect

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

later than; following

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

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

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

be in a state of movement or action

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

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

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

agreement of results or opinions

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

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From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

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From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

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

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

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

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

engage in

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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

From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

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 On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

for each

From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

one of four equal parts

From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

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From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

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

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

new

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

belonging to or concerning a regiment

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

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From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

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

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

term of address for a man

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

be a substitute

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

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

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

a midday meal

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

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

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

male cat

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

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

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

at the time that

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

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

From this reading On the day previous to that event taking place, after tiffin, a sepoy orderly brought in the regimental and station orders; and Tom, after reading them, directed my attention particularly to a paragraph in the former, which ran thus:

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “The regiment will parade for exercise to-morrow morning, at a quarter after gun-fire, furnished with ten rounds of blank cartridge per man.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Under the able tuition of Sergeant Giblett I became, in a few days, sufficiently a proficient in the mysteries of marching, &c., to allow of my falling in with Lieut. Rattleton’s company, the left grenadiers,[29] and it was consequently arranged, with the concurrence of the adjutant, that I should make my _début_ on parade when next the battalion was out for exercise.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”

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

From this reading “You’re wrong there,” said I; “you seem to have forgotten my recent engagement with the Dacoits; why sir,” said I, affecting to bristle up, “though you do command a company I have seen far more active service than you have.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “There! my sub,” said Rattleton; “to-morrow you will see a little service, and smell gunpowder for the first time in your life.”