Chapter VII

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

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

(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 It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

Having no one else present.

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

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

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

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

From this reading Here in the manuscript sheets before him, as far as he’d gone, he had told what war was like.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

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From this reading He had paid the tribute of his soul to Tommy Atkins, who had not been given a fair deal.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had paid the tribute of his soul to Tommy Atkins, who had not been given a fair deal.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Here in the manuscript sheets before him, as far as he’d gone, he had told what war was like.

plural of “bus” — a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

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

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

any compound containing a chlorine atom

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

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

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He had paid the tribute of his soul to Tommy Atkins, who had not been given a fair deal.

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From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading He had paid the tribute of his soul to Tommy Atkins, who had not been given a fair deal.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Here in the manuscript sheets before him, as far as he’d gone, he had told what war was like.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He had paid the tribute of his soul to Tommy Atkins, who had not been given a fair deal.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Here in the manuscript sheets before him, as far as he’d gone, he had told what war was like.

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

From this reading Here in the manuscript sheets before him, as far as he’d gone, he had told what war was like.

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

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

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From this reading Here in the manuscript sheets before him, as far as he’d gone, he had told what war was like.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here in the manuscript sheets before him, as far as he’d gone, he had told what war was like.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

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

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

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

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

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From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

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

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

possessive form of “joyce” — influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

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From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

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 The men who knew would say, “That’s how it was!”

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

held up in the air

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Here in the manuscript sheets before him, as far as he’d gone, he had told what war was like.

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

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

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading Here in the manuscript sheets before him, as far as he’d gone, he had told what war was like.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men who knew would say, “That’s how it was!”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

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

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

on one occasion

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

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

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

above and across; more than

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading He had paid the tribute of his soul to Tommy Atkins, who had not been given a fair deal.

a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

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From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

express in words

From this reading The men who knew would say, “That’s how it was!”

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Here in the manuscript sheets before him, as far as he’d gone, he had told what war was like.

past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading He had paid the tribute of his soul to Tommy Atkins, who had not been given a fair deal.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

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From this reading The men who knew would say, “That’s how it was!”

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

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

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

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

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

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Here in the manuscript sheets before him, as far as he’d gone, he had told what war was like.

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From this reading He had paid the tribute of his soul to Tommy Atkins, who had not been given a fair deal.

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

something given or done as an expression of esteem

From this reading He had paid the tribute of his soul to Tommy Atkins, who had not been given a fair deal.

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

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

in a vivid manner

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

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

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Here in the manuscript sheets before him, as far as he’d gone, he had told what war was like.

at the time that

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

which person or people

From this reading The men who knew would say, “That’s how it was!”

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading It was extraordinary how he could reach back to it all, from this little house in Holland Street, Kensington, within sound of the London ’busses passing up Church Street.

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

From this reading The men who knew would say, “That’s how it was!”

the act of creating written works

From this reading When Joyce was out or in bed, and he was writing in his study, alone, late at night, the old life of war came back to him so vividly, with such intensity, that more than once when he lifted his head, he was startled to find himself, not in a dug-out, or leaning over the sand-bags of a trench parapet—he smelled chloride of lime!—but in his room, with Joyce’s portrait over the mantelpiece, and peace outside the windows.