Chapter IX

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

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

anew

From this reading (_From "Trench Wisdom."_) The Irish were back in the trenches again.

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

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

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

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading It was a spacious apartment stretching out into unfathomable corners.

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

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The dug-out belonged at one time to the Germans.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading (_From "Trench Wisdom."_) The Irish were back in the trenches again.

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

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The dug-out belonged at one time to the Germans.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

an attack by dropping bombs

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It was a spacious apartment stretching out into unfathomable corners.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

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

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

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

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading (_From "Trench Wisdom."_) The Irish were back in the trenches again.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading The dug-out belonged at one time to the Germans.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

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

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a spacious apartment stretching out into unfathomable corners.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading (_From "Trench Wisdom."_) The Irish were back in the trenches again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

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

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The dug-out belonged at one time to the Germans.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

someone who is small and insignificant

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

more quickly

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

walk by dragging one's feet

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

more slowly

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading It was a spacious apartment stretching out into unfathomable corners.

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

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading It was a spacious apartment stretching out into unfathomable corners.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

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

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

in or at that place or location

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

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

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

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

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The dug-out belonged at one time to the Germans.

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

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured

From this reading It was a spacious apartment stretching out into unfathomable corners.

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

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

(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 It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

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

From this reading (_From "Trench Wisdom."_) The Irish were back in the trenches again.

which person or people

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading (_From "Trench Wisdom."_) The Irish were back in the trenches again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was night; the ground was covered with snow, and Spudhole who did not feel well was glad of an hour's rest in a dug-out.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

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

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

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

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading TRENCH FEVER Now out in the trenches you'll find to your cost That the slower you shuffle the sooner you're lost; There are actions done better the quicker they're done, Like getting your rations or bombing a Hun, Or dodging a pip-squeak or catching a flea,-- The quicker you do them the better they be.