Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.

the state of being absent

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

(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 It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.

Having no one else present.

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

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

From this reading During these six months Major Wilson had an exceedingly difficult task.

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

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

being joined in close association

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

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

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.

a person who is in charge

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

recognizable; marked

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading There was practically no organization of the department of the Chief of the Staff.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading During these six months Major Wilson had an exceedingly difficult task.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During these six months Major Wilson had an exceedingly difficult task.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

to an extreme degree

From this reading During these six months Major Wilson had an exceedingly difficult task.

having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

set up or found

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

a state of high honor

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

let have

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

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

From this reading During these six months Major Wilson had an exceedingly difficult task.

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

From this reading It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

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

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

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

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

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From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

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

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

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

From this reading It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.

go away from a place

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

unnecessary and unwarranted

From this reading It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.

not any; not one

From this reading There was practically no organization of the department of the Chief of the Staff.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

and nothing more

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.

a group of people who work together

From this reading There was practically no organization of the department of the Chief of the Staff.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

an amount of time

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

almost; nearly

From this reading There was practically no organization of the department of the Chief of the Staff.

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

express in words

From this reading It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading During these six months Major Wilson had an exceedingly difficult task.

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.

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

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was practically no organization of the department of the Chief of the Staff.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading During these six months Major Wilson had an exceedingly difficult task.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

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

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

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

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

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

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

at the time that

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

which person or people

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF When General Hoad, my predecessor as Chief of the General Staff, fell ill, the Government decided to grant him six months' leave of absence on full pay, and his duties were to be carried out temporarily by Major Wilson, R.F.A., _p.s.c._, who was the only qualified staff officer at the time attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Commonwealth Forces.

possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading As, on my taking on the duties, Major Wilson's period of service as a loan officer expired and he was due to return home, I found myself all alone in my glory.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It is needless to say that all he was able to do was to carry on ordinary routine work.