Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

later than; following

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

a vehicle that can fly

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

(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 And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

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

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

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

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

dearly loved

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

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From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

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From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

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From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

moving swiftly

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

a young female

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

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

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

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

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

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

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

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

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

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

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

of a yellowish brown color

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

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

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

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 A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

the force of workers available

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

equipped with a motor or motors

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

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

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

past form of “quicken” — move faster

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

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From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

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

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

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

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

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

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

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

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

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

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

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

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

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

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

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

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

(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 They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

at the time that

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

in or at the place that

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

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

From this reading And every girl in the restaurant where they lunched murmured, "Look," to her companion, "that's some one in the Royal Flying Corps," and was all eyes for that kit which, at a time when all khaki was romantic, had a special, super-glamour of its own.

belonging to which person

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON The morning after Paul Dampier's arrival from the Front he and his wife started off on the honeymoon trip that had been for so many weeks deferred.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For every passer-by in the street must turn to look, with quickened interest now, at an Army Aviator.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading They motored from the Aircraft Works to London, where they stopped to do a little shopping, and where Gwenna was in raptures of pride to see the effect produced by the Beloved in the uniform that suited him so well.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Even the young men in their uniforms gave a glance at the soldier whose tunic buttoned at the side and whose cap had the tilt that gave to the shape of his blonde head something bird-like, falcon-like.