Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

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

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

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

From this reading Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne forward by some inspiring instinct.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne forward by some inspiring instinct.

a youthful male person

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

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From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne forward by some inspiring instinct.

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

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From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

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From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne forward by some inspiring instinct.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

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

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

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From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

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

From this reading Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne forward by some inspiring instinct.

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

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

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

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne forward by some inspiring instinct.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

stimulating or exalting to the spirit

From this reading Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne forward by some inspiring instinct.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne forward by some inspiring instinct.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

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

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

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

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

only a very short time before

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

from appearances alone

From this reading Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne forward by some inspiring instinct.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

moving slowly

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne forward by some inspiring instinct.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

causing to become steady

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

moving very fast

From this reading Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne forward by some inspiring instinct.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he became swift, impetuous, seemingly borne forward by some inspiring instinct.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

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

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

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

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

having acquired or gained nothing

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

at the time that

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE STAGE There were times when Hamlin's mental processes seemed slow, almost sluggish, but this was never true in moments of emergency and peril.

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

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.

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

From this reading It was for such experiences as this that he remained in the service--his whole nature responding almost joyously to the bugle-call of action, of imminent danger, his nerves steadying into rock.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now, as he struggled to his knees, gripping the iron foot-rail with one hand, a single glance gave him a distinct impression of their desperate situation.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading These were the characteristics which had won him his chevrons in the unrewarded service of the frontier, and, when scarcely more than a boy, had put a captain's bars on the gray collar of his Confederate uniform.