Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

in the past

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

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

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."

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

From this reading Are our few dead not to be considered because they were few?

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

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

for the reason that

From this reading Are our few dead not to be considered because they were few?

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

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

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

carefully weighed

From this reading Are our few dead not to be considered because they were few?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

dearly loved

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

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

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Are our few dead not to be considered because they were few?

someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."

plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

not serious in content or attitude or behavior

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

plural of “horde” — a vast multitude

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

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

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

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

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

and nothing more

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

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

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

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 It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

attach a tag or label to

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

a public toilet for men

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

being nothing more than specified

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

not any; not one

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

belonging to or concerning a regiment

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

except for; apart from

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."

doomed to extinction

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

carry out

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

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

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."

in or at that place or location

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."

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

From this reading Are our few dead not to be considered because they were few?

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

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

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

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

not known

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

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

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

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

From this reading Are our few dead not to be considered because they were few?

at the time that

From this reading When I hear the merry pressman chatting about little wars and proudly looking down on "mere skirmishes," I cannot restrain a movement of impatience.

which person or people

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

hope for; have a wish

From this reading True; but could not one almost wish that those forlorn heroes who saved our frontier from savage hordes might have gained just a little of that praise so dear to the frivolous mind of man?

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not to be; the dead men's bones have long ago sunk into the kindly earth, the wind flows down the valleys, and the fighters sleep in the unknown glens and on far-distant hillsides with no record save the curt clerk's mark in the regimental list--"Dead."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There spoke the old fighter, "Duty first, and take your chance of the rest."