Chapter XXI

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

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

anew

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "I'm feelin' my feet, my 'eels are rubbin' against sandpaper."

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From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

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

From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

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

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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

From this reading "We'll soon be there now," said Bowdy Benners.

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From this reading "We'll soon be there now," said Bowdy Benners.

next to; at the side of

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

plural of “billet” — a short personal letter

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

indistinct or hazy in outline

From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

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From this reading "We'll soon be there now," said Bowdy Benners.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

plural of “eel” — the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled

From this reading "I'm feelin' my feet, my 'eels are rubbin' against sandpaper."

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From this reading "I'm feelin' my feet, my 'eels are rubbin' against sandpaper."

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "I'm feelin' my feet, my 'eels are rubbin' against sandpaper."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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

From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

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

From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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From this reading "I'm feelin' my feet, my 'eels are rubbin' against sandpaper."

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

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

vigorously passionate

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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 RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

march in a procession

From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I'm feelin' my feet, my 'eels are rubbin' against sandpaper."

a condition requiring relief

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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From this reading "I'm feelin' my feet, my 'eels are rubbin' against sandpaper."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand

From this reading "I'm feelin' my feet, my 'eels are rubbin' against sandpaper."

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

in the near future

From this reading "We'll soon be there now," said Bowdy Benners.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

plural of “sweep” — a wide scope

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

in or at that place or location

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

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

From this reading This ain't arf a blurry march," said Bubb, changing his rifle from one shoulder to the other and straightening himself up.

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

From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Good luck to them, God-speed to them, the boys who march away, A-swinging up La Bassée Road each sunny, Summer day (_From "Soldier Songs."_) "Gorblimey!

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From this reading "We'll soon be there now," said Bowdy Benners.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.

which person or people

From this reading RESTING The night breeze sweeps La Bassée Road, the night dews wet the hay, The boys are coming back again; a straggling crowd are they; The column lines are broken, there are gaps in the platoon, They'll not need many billets now for soldiers in Bethune, For lusty lads, good, hearty lads, who marched away so fine, Have now got little homes of clay, beside the firing line.