Chapter V · Chapter 5

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading Before me as I write is his Diary, left to me by him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before me as I write is his Diary, left to me by him.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading That, every detail and colour of it, bit into his brain.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading That, every detail and colour of it, bit into his brain.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Before me as I write is his Diary, left to me by him.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading That, every detail and colour of it, bit into his brain.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading That, every detail and colour of it, bit into his brain.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Before me as I write is his Diary, left to me by him.

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

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

an opposing military force

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading That, every detail and colour of it, bit into his brain.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

in a diagrammatic manner

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

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

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

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

From this reading Before me as I write is his Diary, left to me by him.

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

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading Before me as I write is his Diary, left to me by him.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

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

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That, every detail and colour of it, bit into his brain.

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

From this reading Before me as I write is his Diary, left to me by him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

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From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Before me as I write is his Diary, left to me by him.

set afire or burning

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

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From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before me as I write is his Diary, left to me by him.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

not any; not one

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

not one thing; not anything

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

and nothing more

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

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From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The only impression that he brought away with him from the battle of S---- was that picture, lighted by the horizon fires, of Marie Ivanovna kneeling with her hand on Semyonov's shoulder.

and nothing more

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

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

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

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

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

characterized by variety

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

precisely as stated

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

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

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....

belonging to which person

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

produce a literary work

From this reading FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY It was during two nights in the forest of S----, about which I must afterwards write, that I had those long conversations with Trenchard, upon whose evidence now I must very largely depend.

but in spite of that

From this reading In this whole business of the war there is nothing more difficult than the varied and confused succession with which moods, impressions, fancies, succeed one upon another, but Trenchard told me so simply and yet so graphically of the events of these weeks that followed the battle of S---- that I believe I am departing in no way from the truth in my present account, the truth, at any rate as he himself believed it to be....