Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

anew

From this reading Gradually the jaundice was disappearing, and Vane was becoming normal again.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

(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 The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

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

From this reading Gradually the jaundice was disappearing, and Vane was becoming normal again.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Gradually the jaundice was disappearing, and Vane was becoming normal again.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

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

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

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

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

representation of the cross on which Jesus died

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The days that followed passed pleasantly enough.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading Gradually the jaundice was disappearing, and Vane was becoming normal again.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The days that followed passed pleasantly enough.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

plural of “flare” — a shape that spreads outward

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The days that followed passed pleasantly enough.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

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

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Gradually the jaundice was disappearing, and Vane was becoming normal again.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

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

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

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

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia

From this reading Gradually the jaundice was disappearing, and Vane was becoming normal again.

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

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

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

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

the force of workers available

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

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

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

any new participant in some activity

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading Gradually the jaundice was disappearing, and Vane was becoming normal again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

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

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The days that followed passed pleasantly enough.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading The days that followed passed pleasantly enough.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

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From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

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

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

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From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

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

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The days that followed passed pleasantly enough.

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

From this reading The days that followed passed pleasantly enough.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

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

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

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

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

From this reading Gradually the jaundice was disappearing, and Vane was becoming normal again.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

precisely as stated

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

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

From this reading Gradually the jaundice was disappearing, and Vane was becoming normal again.

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

From this reading The war seemed very far away from Rumfold; though occasionally a newcomer brought some bit of intimate gossip about Crucifix Alley or Hell Fire Corner, or one of the little places not shown on any map, which mean so much more to the actual fighting man than all the big towns rolled together.

during the time that

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But for the most part the war had ceased to count; tennis and golf, with a visit now and then to London, filled the days.

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

From this reading Pipes would come out and men would draw together in the smoking-room--while in imagination the green flares would go hissing up again, silhouetted against the velvet of the night.