Chapter IV

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

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

in an alternating sequence or position

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

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

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

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

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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

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in or near a particular place or position

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for the reason that

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earlier than; in front of

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next to; at the side of

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plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

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From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

in a breathless manner

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

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

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

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plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

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a seat for one person, with a support for the back

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relatively low in price or charging low prices

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come or bring to a finish or an end

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-ing form of “cramp” — secure with a cramp

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the quality of being worthy of desiring

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a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

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hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

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being one more than ten

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From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

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turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

the act of giving

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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

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inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

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

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

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

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the side or slope of a hill

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

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

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past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

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

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the state of being inactive

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

immediately past

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

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From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

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to a great degree or extent

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

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above and across; more than

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deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

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From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

deliver a quick blow to

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filled with bewilderment

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

on the contrary

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made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

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plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

in an aggressive manner

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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

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unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

not moving or operating freely

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Maintained an upright posture.

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plural of “tab” — the bill in a restaurant

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

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

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

a special situation

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

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From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

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

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

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From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

precisely as stated

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

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

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

at the time that

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.

during the time that

From this reading His unnailed bootsoles very much cramping his action on the frozen hillside, he had alternately hobbled a step or two, and, reduced to inaction, had grabbed at Tietjens' elbow, while he brought out breathlessly puzzled sentences.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The one thing that stood out sharply in Tietjens' mind when at last, with a stiff glass of rum punch, his officer's pocket-book complete with pencil because he had to draft before eleven a report as to the desirability for giving his unit special lectures on the causes of the war, and a cheap French novel on a camp chair beside him he sat in his flea-bag with six army blankets over him--the one thing that stood out as sharply as Staff tabs was that ass Levin was rather pathetic.