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From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was to embark that morning on a troopship bound for the Dardanelles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I stepped out of the public thoroughfare, and walking through the gate, saw the fat policeman.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I passed out of one period of my life and entered upon another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I stepped out of the public thoroughfare, and walking through the gate, saw the fat policeman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
confined by bonds
From this reading I was to embark that morning on a troopship bound for the Dardanelles.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
without doubt or question
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
Dardanellesnoun
the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
From this reading I was to embark that morning on a troopship bound for the Dardanelles.
Devonport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
DockyardnounUS /ˈdɑːkjɑːrd/
an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading I was to embark that morning on a troopship bound for the Dardanelles.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I passed out of one period of my life and entered upon another.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was to embark that morning on a troopship bound for the Dardanelles.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As I stepped out of the public thoroughfare, and walking through the gate, saw the fat policeman.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
immediately past
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was to embark that morning on a troopship bound for the Dardanelles.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was to embark that morning on a troopship bound for the Dardanelles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I passed out of one period of my life and entered upon another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As I stepped out of the public thoroughfare, and walking through the gate, saw the fat policeman.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
an amount of time
From this reading I passed out of one period of my life and entered upon another.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading As I stepped out of the public thoroughfare, and walking through the gate, saw the fat policeman.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
cut with a saw
From this reading As I stepped out of the public thoroughfare, and walking through the gate, saw the fat policeman.
schooldaysnoun
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As I stepped out of the public thoroughfare, and walking through the gate, saw the fat policeman.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was to embark that morning on a troopship bound for the Dardanelles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading As I stepped out of the public thoroughfare, and walking through the gate, saw the fat policeman.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As I stepped out of the public thoroughfare, and walking through the gate, saw the fat policeman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was to embark that morning on a troopship bound for the Dardanelles.
troopshipnoun
ship for transporting troops
From this reading I was to embark that morning on a troopship bound for the Dardanelles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I passed out of one period of my life and entered upon another.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As I stepped out of the public thoroughfare, and walking through the gate, saw the fat policeman.
plural of “wall” — 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 The first period that remained outside the tall walls of the dockyard was made up of chapters of boyhood and schooldays; and a gallant last chapter of playing at soldiers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
WATERWAYnounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
at the time that
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
which person or people
From this reading THE ETERNAL WATERWAY Sec.1 The most clearly marked moment of my life was when I passed the fat policeman who was standing just inside the great gateway of Devonport Dockyard.
