Chapter VIII

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

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

speak to

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

a farewell remark

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

later than; following

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

(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 The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

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

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

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

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

subject to appointment

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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From this reading The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

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

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

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From this reading The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

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From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

the act of departing

From this reading THE DEPARTURE.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

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

From this reading The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

death of a person

From this reading The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

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

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

immediately past

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

the literary culture

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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 "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

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From this reading The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

in your mind

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

make reference to

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

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

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

on one occasion

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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From this reading The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

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

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

established beyond doubt

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

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From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

located far away spatially

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

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From this reading The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

in a studious manner

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

express in words

From this reading The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

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From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The battle-mound, the border-tower, That Scotia's annals tell; The martyr's grave--the lover's bower-- To each, to all--farewell."--PRINGLE.

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE.

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

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

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

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

moved around an axis or center

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

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From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

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

From this reading "Our native land--our native vale-- A long and last adieu; Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, And Cheviot mountains blue!

having won

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

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From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

(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 Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

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

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At last came the day so long looked forward to by all the regiment--the day of its departure for foreign service, as it proved in the Spanish Peninsula, the land to which, after several useless and bloody expeditions to Holland, Flanders, Sweden, and Italy, the thoughts and hopes and all the sympathies of Britain turned, with the desire of driving out the victorious French, and restoring the Bourbon dynasty--almost an old story now, so remote have the struggles before Sebastopol and the wars of India made the great battles of those days seem to be.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Cosmo studiously and ungenerously omitted the slightest mention of Quentin's name or existence in the letters which he wrote home to Carrick, well knowing that if he did so, the kind old general, his father, would at once address the authorities at the Horse Guards on the subject of the young volunteer's advancement; and he knew, that if appointed to any other corps than the Borderers, Quentin would be beyond his influence, and free from the wiles and perils in which he had mentally proposed to involve his future career.