Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

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

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

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

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

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

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading IN BELGIUM.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

an occurrence of something

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

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From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

-ing form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

expel from a country

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

in a joyous manner

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

a young female

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

the act of departing

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

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

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

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

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

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

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

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

From this reading IN BELGIUM.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

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 But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

march in a procession

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

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

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

the act of departing politely

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.

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

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

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

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

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

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

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

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

soldiers collectively

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

coming next after the twenty-seventh in position

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

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

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

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

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading As a rule regiments embarking for service abroad start in high spirits, and whatever private regrets are felt at parting from friends, the troops march gayly down to the point of embarkation.

at the time that

From this reading There was a general feeling of depression in the regiment when it was known that the transports had arrived in harbor.

in or at the place that

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But this was not the case as the Twenty-eighth with the band at its head playing "The girl I left behind me," passed through the streets of Cork on its march down to the spot ten miles away where the transports were lying.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There was not one from the colonel down to the youngest drummer-boy but felt that he had been deprived of the chance of taking part in a stirring campaign, and that he was going into a sort of exile.