Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

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

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

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

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

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

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

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From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

next to; at the side of

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

a youthful male person

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading CAMP LIFE.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

at any time

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

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

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

set up or found

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

the act of departing

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

a farewell remark

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

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

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

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

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

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

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

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

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

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

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

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

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading CAMP LIFE.

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 "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

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 "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

march in a procession

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

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From this reading TOOT-TOOO! went the whistle of the steamboat "Mattano."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

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

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOOT-TOOO! went the whistle of the steamboat "Mattano."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

express in words

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

a boat propelled by a steam engine

From this reading TOOT-TOOO! went the whistle of the steamboat "Mattano."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

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

From this reading TOOT-TOOO! went the whistle of the steamboat "Mattano."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

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

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TOOT-TOOO! went the whistle of the steamboat "Mattano."

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

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading TOOT-TOOO! went the whistle of the steamboat "Mattano."

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

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading "Good-by, my boy," called Mr. Jourdain (who had followed the march in a stage) from the wharf.

at the time that

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

make whistling sounds

From this reading TOOT-TOOO! went the whistle of the steamboat "Mattano."

which person or people

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Good-by, father; I say, old Beauregard will have to keep his eyes open now the Dashahed Zouaves are in the field!" and Freddy waved his cap in one hand and his sword in the other to his father, as long as he could see him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "All aboard!" yelled the captain, and all aboard it was for the Dashahed Zouaves, and ever so many people beside, who, you may be sure, were all eyes when they found out that such a _killing_ regiment was going down with them.