Chapter IX

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

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The following Monday, late in the afternoon, I drove up the winding drive, through hawthorn hedges, to the gates of the monastery.

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

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Any day the orders might come.

large but transportable armament

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

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

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

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

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

plural of “brigade” — army unit smaller than a division

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

a member of the Carthusian order

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

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

From this reading Any day the orders might come.

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From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Any day the orders might come.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

recognizable; marked

From this reading I decided to go there.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The following Monday, late in the afternoon, I drove up the winding drive, through hawthorn hedges, to the gates of the monastery.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading The following Monday, late in the afternoon, I drove up the winding drive, through hawthorn hedges, to the gates of the monastery.

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

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

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

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following Monday, late in the afternoon, I drove up the winding drive, through hawthorn hedges, to the gates of the monastery.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading The following Monday, late in the afternoon, I drove up the winding drive, through hawthorn hedges, to the gates of the monastery.

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

From this reading I decided to go there.

the act of departing

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

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

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading The following Monday, late in the afternoon, I drove up the winding drive, through hawthorn hedges, to the gates of the monastery.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading The following Monday, late in the afternoon, I drove up the winding drive, through hawthorn hedges, to the gates of the monastery.

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

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

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

From this reading I decided to go there.

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

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

and nothing more

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

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

From this reading The following Monday, late in the afternoon, I drove up the winding drive, through hawthorn hedges, to the gates of the monastery.

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

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Any day the orders might come.

the residence of a religious community

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading The following Monday, late in the afternoon, I drove up the winding drive, through hawthorn hedges, to the gates of the monastery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Any day the orders might come.

beyond or across the sea

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

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

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.

in the near future

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

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

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

in or at that place or location

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

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

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The following Monday, late in the afternoon, I drove up the winding drive, through hawthorn hedges, to the gates of the monastery.

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

From this reading I decided to go there.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

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

From this reading The following Monday, late in the afternoon, I drove up the winding drive, through hawthorn hedges, to the gates of the monastery.

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

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading The following Monday, late in the afternoon, I drove up the winding drive, through hawthorn hedges, to the gates of the monastery.

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

From this reading AT PARKMINSTER There was a different spirit in Witley Camp than there had been at Bramshott; for in the whole division--twelve battalions of infantry and three brigades of artillery, etc.,--was the one feeling of expectation of soon going overseas.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Father Hingston had made a retreat in London, and Father Crochetiere had just returned from five days’ rest and prayer at the wonderful monastery of the Carthusian Fathers, at Parkminster.