Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

(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 Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

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

From this reading It will know too much and it will do too little.

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

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

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

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

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From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The ideal soldier should, of course, think for himself--the _Pocket-book_ says so.

the specified day of the month

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It will know too much and it will do too little.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

the ratio of the output to the input of any system

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

one or the other of two

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The ideal soldier should, of course, think for himself--the _Pocket-book_ says so.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

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

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

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

From this reading The ideal soldier should, of course, think for himself--the _Pocket-book_ says so.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading The ideal soldier should, of course, think for himself--the _Pocket-book_ says so.

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

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will know too much and it will do too little.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It will know too much and it will do too little.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

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

From this reading It will know too much and it will do too little.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

the force of workers available

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It will know too much and it will do too little.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

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

From this reading The ideal soldier should, of course, think for himself--the _Pocket-book_ says so.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading The ideal soldier should, of course, think for himself--the _Pocket-book_ says so.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The ideal soldier should, of course, think for himself--the _Pocket-book_ says so.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The ideal soldier should, of course, think for himself--the _Pocket-book_ says so.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The ideal soldier should, of course, think for himself--the _Pocket-book_ says so.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

not in physical motion

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

sweep across or over

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

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

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The ideal soldier should, of course, think for himself--the _Pocket-book_ says so.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

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

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

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

From this reading Later still, when all men are at the mental level of the officer of to-day, it will sweep the earth.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It will know too much and it will do too little.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

liable to be erroneous or misleading

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

at the time that

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

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

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.

a late time of life

From this reading About thirty years from this date, when we have succeeded in half-educating everything that wears trousers, our Army will be a beautifully unreliable machine.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Speaking roughly, you must employ either blackguards or gentlemen, or, best of all, blackguards commanded by gentlemen, to do butcher's work with efficiency and despatch.