Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

anew

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

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

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

being one more than seven

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

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

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

usually; as a rule

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

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

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

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

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

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

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

according to the clock

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

many times at short intervals

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

not often

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

do one's shopping

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

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

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.

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

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

a vagrant

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Here the _estaminet_ or _debitant_ (French as far as I am aware for a beer shop), is open to the British soldier for three hours daily, from twelve to one and from six to eight o'clock.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

at the time that

From this reading Sometimes when our spell in the trenches comes to an end we go back for a rest in some village or town.

in or at the place that

From this reading I have been here for four months; looking at my pay book I find that I've been paid 25 fr. (or in plain English, one pound) since I have come to France, a country where the weather grows hotter daily, where the water is seldom drinkable, and where (p.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY There's a tramp o' feet in the mornin', There's an oath from an N.C.O., As up the road to the trenches The brown battalions go: Guns and rifles and waggons, Transports and horses and men, Up with the flush of the dawnin', And back with the night again.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading For some strange reason we often find ourselves busy on parade at these hours, and when not on parade we generally find ourselves without money.