Chapter III

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

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

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

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

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

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

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

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

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

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Often three thousand were drawn up on the green plain as level as a floor.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Often three thousand were drawn up on the green plain as level as a floor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

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

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

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

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

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

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

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

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Often three thousand were drawn up on the green plain as level as a floor.

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

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

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

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

according to the clock

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Often three thousand were drawn up on the green plain as level as a floor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

easily or conveniently transported

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

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

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

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

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

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

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Often three thousand were drawn up on the green plain as level as a floor.

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

From this reading Often three thousand were drawn up on the green plain as level as a floor.

up to a particular time

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

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

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

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

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.

fixed and absolute and without contingency

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

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

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Often three thousand were drawn up on the green plain as level as a floor.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

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

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

which person or people

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle

From this reading Nearly always an awning would be erected above the altar, and whenever the wind blew canvas was draped about posts as a windshield, so that the candles might not be extinguished.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Sometimes a number would wait till this late Mass--which was always said at ten o’clock--to go to Holy Communion, though I always said an early Mass for those who wished to receive.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It was a wonderful sight to see the men draw up on the grass, every one of them reverent and quiet before the little altar as I vested for Mass.

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

From this reading MASS OUT OF DOORS On Sundays I would set up the portable altar on two rifle boxes placed one above the other, on a great green plain near the end of the camp.