Chapter XVII

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

having companions or an escort

From this reading He was accompanied by a billy-goat, the mascot of the battalion.

later than; following

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The officer greeted me warmly and then looked at the goat, saying: “Shake hands, Billy, shake hands with the new Padre.”

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading He was accompanied by a billy-goat, the mascot of the battalion.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading The officer greeted me warmly and then looked at the goat, saying: “Shake hands, Billy, shake hands with the new Padre.”

possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading So Billy and I shook hands, or rather, I shook Billy’s raised hoof.

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

From this reading He was accompanied by a billy-goat, the mascot of the battalion.

a youthful male person

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was accompanied by a billy-goat, the mascot of the battalion.

a young person of either sex

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

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

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading The officer greeted me warmly and then looked at the goat, saying: “Shake hands, Billy, shake hands with the new Padre.”

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading The officer greeted me warmly and then looked at the goat, saying: “Shake hands, Billy, shake hands with the new Padre.”

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The officer greeted me warmly and then looked at the goat, saying: “Shake hands, Billy, shake hands with the new Padre.”

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

From this reading He was accompanied by a billy-goat, the mascot of the battalion.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading So Billy and I shook hands, or rather, I shook Billy’s raised hoof.

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

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

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

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

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The officer greeted me warmly and then looked at the goat, saying: “Shake hands, Billy, shake hands with the new Padre.”

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure

From this reading He was accompanied by a billy-goat, the mascot of the battalion.

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

From this reading The officer greeted me warmly and then looked at the goat, saying: “Shake hands, Billy, shake hands with the new Padre.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So Billy and I shook hands, or rather, I shook Billy’s raised hoof.

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

above and across; more than

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading The officer greeted me warmly and then looked at the goat, saying: “Shake hands, Billy, shake hands with the new Padre.”

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading So Billy and I shook hands, or rather, I shook Billy’s raised hoof.

on the contrary

From this reading So Billy and I shook hands, or rather, I shook Billy’s raised hoof.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The officer greeted me warmly and then looked at the goat, saying: “Shake hands, Billy, shake hands with the new Padre.”

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading The officer greeted me warmly and then looked at the goat, saying: “Shake hands, Billy, shake hands with the new Padre.”

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading So Billy and I shook hands, or rather, I shook Billy’s raised hoof.

for a short time

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Billy and I shook hands, or rather, I shook Billy’s raised hoof.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The officer greeted me warmly and then looked at the goat, saying: “Shake hands, Billy, shake hands with the new Padre.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

in a hearty manner

From this reading The officer greeted me warmly and then looked at the goat, saying: “Shake hands, Billy, shake hands with the new Padre.”

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.

at the time that

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When I opened the door, there stood a kilted officer over six feet in height, with the pleasant face of a boy.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading NEW FRIENDS Shortly after the young soldier left there was another knock on my door, and as I stood up to go to open it I heard outside the voice of a man speaking as if to a child.