Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "You act as leader!" suggested Bob Dalton.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

(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 "That's right!" chimed in all the others.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

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

From this reading "You act as leader!" suggested Bob Dalton.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading "You act as leader!" suggested Bob Dalton.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

past form of “chime” — emit a sound

From this reading "That's right!" chimed in all the others.

English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)

From this reading "You act as leader!" suggested Bob Dalton.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

divisible by two

From this reading Military rule must prevail, even among friends."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Military rule must prevail, even among friends."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading We've got to have a leader, too.

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 SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Military rule must prevail, even among friends."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Military rule must prevail, even among friends."

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

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

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

From this reading "That's right!" chimed in all the others.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading Military rule must prevail, even among friends."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "That's right!" chimed in all the others.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Military rule must prevail, even among friends."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "You act as leader!" suggested Bob Dalton.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

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

From this reading "That's right!" chimed in all the others.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading We've got to have a leader, too.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

at the time that

From this reading THE SENTRY "Now, boys," said Sergeant Jimmy, when they had dipped down into a hollow among the many hills in the big valley, "we've got to have some plan of action, and some system to this.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You act as leader!" suggested Bob Dalton.