Chapter IX

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

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

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

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

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

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

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

From this reading “Bah, that makes me sick!” declared Jerry.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “Bah, that makes me sick!” declared Jerry.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

a long narrow excavation in the earth

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

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

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

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

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

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

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

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

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

immediately past

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading “Bah, that makes me sick!” declared Jerry.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Bah, that makes me sick!” declared Jerry.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

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

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “Bah, that makes me sick!” declared Jerry.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Bah, that makes me sick!” declared Jerry.

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

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

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

From this reading “What do they want to do?

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

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

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

From this reading A FIGHT IN THE DARK Jerry and Bob got out of the automobile to go up to read the notice for themselves.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “What do they want to do?

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

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What do they want to do?

belonging to which person

From this reading As Ned had informed them, a meeting was called, on whose behalf was not stated, to protest against the reported action of the military authorities in sending recruits to do battle on foreign soil.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “We will defend our own country to the last ditch,” was one of the statements made, “but we will not send our youth of the land abroad to fight for foreign kings!”