Chapter II

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From this reading _Born July 1st, 1790.

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From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

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From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

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From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

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From this reading (War Medal with four clasps.) Served at the capture of Guadeloupe in 1815.

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From this reading Died 18th July, 1877._ -------------- LIEUT.-COLONEL ANDERSON’S SERVICES.

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From this reading Died 18th July, 1877._ -------------- LIEUT.-COLONEL ANDERSON’S SERVICES.

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From this reading _Born July 1st, 1790.

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From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

matters of personal concern

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

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

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading Died 18th July, 1877._ -------------- LIEUT.-COLONEL ANDERSON’S SERVICES.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

brought into existence

From this reading _Born July 1st, 1790.

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From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

a region of southern Italy (forming the toe of the Italian “boot”)

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

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From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

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From this reading (War Medal with four clasps.) Served at the capture of Guadeloupe in 1815.

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 RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

without stop or interruption

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

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From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Died 18th July, 1877._ -------------- LIEUT.-COLONEL ANDERSON’S SERVICES.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

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From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

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From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading (War Medal with four clasps.) Served at the capture of Guadeloupe in 1815.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

Mexican novelist (born in 1928)

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

an island territory of France located in the eastern West Indies; tourism is the major industry

From this reading (War Medal with four clasps.) Served at the capture of Guadeloupe in 1815.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

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

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading _Born July 1st, 1790.

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

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From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

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From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

From this reading (War Medal with four clasps.) Served at the capture of Guadeloupe in 1815.

plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

of or forming or resembling a peninsula

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading (War Medal with four clasps.) Served at the capture of Guadeloupe in 1815.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading Died 18th July, 1877._ -------------- LIEUT.-COLONEL ANDERSON’S SERVICES.

plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

following in time or order

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

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From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

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

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

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

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

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From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

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From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

people who are wounded

From this reading “Expedition to Calabria, including the battle of Maida, and subsequent operations, and capture of the fortress of Catrone; expedition to Egypt in 1807; Peninsular War from April, 1809, to January, 1812, including the battles of Talavera (wounded) and Busaco; retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras and various affairs there; with the advance at Espinhal, battle of Fuentes d’Onoro, and many other affairs and skirmishes.

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From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment FAREWELL TO THE 50TH REGIMENT Decide to retire—Return to Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH ANDERSON, C.B., K.H., OF THE 50TH (QUEEN’S OWN) REGIMENT, And of Fairlie House, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria.