Chapter XXXI · Slight Momentum

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

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

later than; following

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

(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 By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

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

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

for the reason that

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

placed in a grave

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

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From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading They went on the Fourth of July.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

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

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading They were so tall that they were up to our heads.

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From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

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

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading They went on the Fourth of July.

and nothing more

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

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

From this reading They went off on the Fourth, that’s what we said.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They went on the Fourth of July.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

move with force

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They went off on the Fourth, that’s what we said.

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From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were so tall that they were up to our heads.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

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From this reading They went off on the Fourth, that’s what we said.

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

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

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

From this reading They went on the Fourth of July.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

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

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

a supporting tower used to support a bridge

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

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

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

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

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading They went off on the Fourth, that’s what we said.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

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

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.

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

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They went off on the Fourth, that’s what we said.

at the time that

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

in or at the place that

From this reading By that time the cat-tails down in the marsh were all grown up thick and tall, and when we got past the Sneezenbunker land where the marsh begins, we had to just push our way through them because the trestle was sort of buried in them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The afternoon that I’m telling you about was a couple of weeks after the other two patrols went up to Temple Camp.