Chapter VI

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

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading But directly he saw Tiny, he shut up work, and came across the square, very silly and sheepish.

(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 And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

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

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

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From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.

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

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But directly he saw Tiny, he shut up work, and came across the square, very silly and sheepish.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But directly he saw Tiny, he shut up work, and came across the square, very silly and sheepish.

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From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.

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

From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.

an occurrence of something

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Then Tiny climbed up the Hill to the Fort.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.

plural of “cubicle” — small room in which a monk or nun lives

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

without deviation

From this reading But directly he saw Tiny, he shut up work, and came across the square, very silly and sheepish.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

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

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Then Tiny climbed up the Hill to the Fort.

the act of departing

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

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

From this reading But directly he saw Tiny, he shut up work, and came across the square, very silly and sheepish.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Then Tiny climbed up the Hill to the Fort.

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

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

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

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

no person; not anyone

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

cut with a saw

From this reading But directly he saw Tiny, he shut up work, and came across the square, very silly and sheepish.

like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity

From this reading But directly he saw Tiny, he shut up work, and came across the square, very silly and sheepish.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading But directly he saw Tiny, he shut up work, and came across the square, very silly and sheepish.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading But directly he saw Tiny, he shut up work, and came across the square, very silly and sheepish.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

make square

From this reading But directly he saw Tiny, he shut up work, and came across the square, very silly and sheepish.

a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

required or under orders

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

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

From this reading Then Tiny climbed up the Hill to the Fort.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Tiny climbed up the Hill to the Fort.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

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

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.

very small

From this reading Then Tiny climbed up the Hill to the Fort.

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

From this reading Then Tiny climbed up the Hill to the Fort.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then Tiny climbed up the Hill to the Fort.

precisely as stated

From this reading But directly he saw Tiny, he shut up work, and came across the square, very silly and sheepish.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

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

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

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

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And the barrack-square was a sort of blank desert with cubicles all round; and the Junior Subaltern was making up the beds inside, which was always his little job: for the Junior Subaltern has to do all the things that nobody else will do in that Regiment.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading And there the Fellows were taking down the wire netting, which they always put round the wall at dark, in case They should come on by night: for They were like a lot more, They were always supposed to be going to do a heap of things They never did.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But directly he saw Tiny, he shut up work, and came across the square, very silly and sheepish.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Then Tiny shook hands with the brown Captain, and kicked the yellow one, and crawled through the wall by the cannon-hole, and out on to the barrack-square.