Chapter XVII

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

matters of personal concern

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

(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 Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

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

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

being joined in close association

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

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From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

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From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

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

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

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From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

a bounded scope

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

close interaction

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

avoiding emotional involvement

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

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

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

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From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

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

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

and nothing more

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

the force of workers available

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

a meeting planned at a certain time and place

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

soldiers collectively

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

very small

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It was but a tiny collection of farm cottages and stables builded together far back in feudal times for protective reasons.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

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

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

precisely as stated

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.

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

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

at the time that

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

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

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

which person or people

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

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

From this reading Like those other thousands who have a rendezvous with death on the battleline, the intensive training and preparation for that event was filling his whole thought, as well as taking up all his time.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH At just this point in Ethel Clayton’s business troubles, when she wished so heartily that she could have the benefit of Barton’s advice, the general manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company was thinking very little indeed of such tame affairs as those relating to the factory in Mailsburg.

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

From this reading The regiment to which Frank Barton was attached had plunged immediately into such grilling work as many of the men had never in their lives experienced.

plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading In the first place, Barton’s detachment was billeted in a little village which had before that day on which the American soldiery marched in, escaped all contact with the Yankees, or, indeed, any one outside its local confines.