1st
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From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
2nd
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From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
in the past
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
Albans
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From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
BattalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
Chelsea
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From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
draftedverbUS /ˈdræftɪd/
past form of “draft” — draw up an outline or sketch for something
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
drilledadjectiveUS /drɪld/
trained in a skill by repetitious practice
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
set up or found
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
Ltd
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MACGILL
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From this reading PATRICK MACGILL.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
the force of workers available
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
not any; not one
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
PATRICKnounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading PATRICK MACGILL.
PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
rooky
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From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
refrain from harming
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
St
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From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
carry out
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
in the direction of
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
in or at the place that
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
a Caucasian
From this reading At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion.
which person or people
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.
Wyman
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading _Wyman & Sons Ltd., Printers, London and Reading._ I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
