used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Since the invention of whisky and haggis, New Year has become the season of high feeding and hard drinking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Even the Free Kirker deems it his duty to carry a hauf-mutchkin and a cake.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Even the Free Kirker deems it his duty to carry a hauf-mutchkin and a cake.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
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 But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
Corkleg
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From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
deemsverbUS /diːmz/
third-person singular of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Even the Free Kirker deems it his duty to carry a hauf-mutchkin and a cake.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Since the invention of whisky and haggis, New Year has become the season of high feeding and hard drinking.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Even the Free Kirker deems it his duty to carry a hauf-mutchkin and a cake.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Free Kirker deems it his duty to carry a hauf-mutchkin and a cake.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Since the invention of whisky and haggis, New Year has become the season of high feeding and hard drinking.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Even the Free Kirker deems it his duty to carry a hauf-mutchkin and a cake.
haggisnounUS /ˈhæɡəs/
made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach
From this reading Since the invention of whisky and haggis, New Year has become the season of high feeding and hard drinking.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Since the invention of whisky and haggis, New Year has become the season of high feeding and hard drinking.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since the invention of whisky and haggis, New Year has become the season of high feeding and hard drinking.
hauf-mutchkin
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From this reading Even the Free Kirker deems it his duty to carry a hauf-mutchkin and a cake.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Since the invention of whisky and haggis, New Year has become the season of high feeding and hard drinking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the Free Kirker deems it his duty to carry a hauf-mutchkin and a cake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Since the invention of whisky and haggis, New Year has become the season of high feeding and hard drinking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even the Free Kirker deems it his duty to carry a hauf-mutchkin and a cake.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
Kirker
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From this reading Even the Free Kirker deems it his duty to carry a hauf-mutchkin and a cake.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
the force of workers available
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Since the invention of whisky and haggis, New Year has become the season of high feeding and hard drinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Since the invention of whisky and haggis, New Year has become the season of high feeding and hard drinking.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the invention of whisky and haggis, New Year has become the season of high feeding and hard drinking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the Free Kirker deems it his duty to carry a hauf-mutchkin and a cake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And in the Army it has long been the custom to almost abandon discipline and allow officers and men to enjoy themselves in a thoroughly hearty way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Since the invention of whisky and haggis, New Year has become the season of high feeding and hard drinking.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _The_ end of the year is always a merry—and a critical—time in a Scottish regiment.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But on this New Year’s Eve there were circumstances which compelled Colonel Corkleg to adopt stern measures so as to keep his men in hand.
