Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

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From this reading "Ain't the heat hellish?

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

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

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

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading The troops were divided into three columns, each striking for a different point.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The troops were divided into three columns, each striking for a different point.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading The troops were divided into three columns, each striking for a different point.

take in liquids

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

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

From this reading The troops were divided into three columns, each striking for a different point.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

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

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

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

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

(informal) very unpleasant

From this reading "Ain't the heat hellish?

the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

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

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

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

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The troops were divided into three columns, each striking for a different point.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

the force of workers available

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

not any; not one

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The troops were divided into three columns, each striking for a different point.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading The troops were divided into three columns, each striking for a different point.

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From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

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

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

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

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The troops were divided into three columns, each striking for a different point.

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

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

soldiers collectively

From this reading The troops were divided into three columns, each striking for a different point.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.

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

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

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

From this reading The troops were divided into three columns, each striking for a different point.

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

From this reading They were bent on a combined scheme in which the "General Idea," "Special Idea," and other vague military terms figured large.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading THE WISDOM OF "K" It was a sweltering heat--a day to drink squash and be on a cool veranda.

a native or inhabitant of Zealand

From this reading But war has no respect for feelings or conditions, so the Australian, New Zealander, and Lancashire men had to hoof it across the sun-baked desert.