Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

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From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

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

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

(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 "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

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

From this reading THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "We've got to take 'em, any way," answered his chum, resignedly, "It's regulations."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "We've got to take 'em, any way," answered his chum, resignedly, "It's regulations."

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

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.

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

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

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

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

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From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

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From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

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

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

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From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

a quad with a square body

From this reading "We've got to take 'em, any way," answered his chum, resignedly, "It's regulations."

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

set up or found

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

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

From this reading "We've got to take 'em, any way," answered his chum, resignedly, "It's regulations."

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

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

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

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

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

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

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

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

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

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

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From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.

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From this reading "We've got to take 'em, any way," answered his chum, resignedly, "It's regulations."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

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

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

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From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

immediately past

From this reading THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

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 THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

above and across; more than

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

plural of “pint” — a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

of or concerned with or related to the future

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.

an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.

plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule

From this reading "We've got to take 'em, any way," answered his chum, resignedly, "It's regulations."

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner

From this reading "We've got to take 'em, any way," answered his chum, resignedly, "It's regulations."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

past form of “slack” — avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

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

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

the season of growth

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

express a supposition

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

carry out

From this reading "We've got to take 'em, any way," answered his chum, resignedly, "It's regulations."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

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

From this reading THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.

a physiological need to drink

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

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

From this reading THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.

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

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

the act of using

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.

precisely as stated

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

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

From this reading THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "We've got to take 'em, any way," answered his chum, resignedly, "It's regulations."

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From this reading "We've got to take 'em, any way," answered his chum, resignedly, "It's regulations."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never found himself very far from a well or spring when his thirst cried out to be slacked, and he did not suppose that it was much farther between wells down South.

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

From this reading "I don't see the use of carrying two or three pints o' water along all day right past springs and over cricks," he remarked to his chum, as the two were examining the queer, cloth-covered cans.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance.

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

From this reading THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.