Chapter XXX

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

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

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

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I called one of them and asked the whereabouts of the battalion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

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

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

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

From this reading I called one of them and asked the whereabouts of the battalion.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

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From this reading “Just over here in Ecoivres, sir,” he said.

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From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

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

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

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

From this reading “Just over here in Ecoivres, sir,” he said.

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

From this reading “Just over here in Ecoivres, sir,” he said.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

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

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

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

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

an inconvenient discomfort

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

and nothing more

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

go away from a place

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

the force of workers available

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading I stepped out of the train and in twenty minutes was sitting in the transport mess talking of my leave.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading I stepped out of the train and in twenty minutes was sitting in the transport mess talking of my leave.

attach to a support

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

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

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I stepped out of the train and in twenty minutes was sitting in the transport mess talking of my leave.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

being perceived or observed

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

many times at short intervals

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I called one of them and asked the whereabouts of the battalion.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I stepped out of the train and in twenty minutes was sitting in the transport mess talking of my leave.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Just over here in Ecoivres, sir,” he said.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Just over here in Ecoivres, sir,” he said.

term of address for a man

From this reading “Just over here in Ecoivres, sir,” he said.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading I stepped out of the train and in twenty minutes was sitting in the transport mess talking of my leave.

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

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

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

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

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

having a supporting base

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading I stepped out of the train and in twenty minutes was sitting in the transport mess talking of my leave.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading I stepped out of the train and in twenty minutes was sitting in the transport mess talking of my leave.

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

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I called one of them and asked the whereabouts of the battalion.

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

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

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

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

create by training and teaching

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading I stepped out of the train and in twenty minutes was sitting in the transport mess talking of my leave.

soldiers collectively

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

hard to endure

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading I stepped out of the train and in twenty minutes was sitting in the transport mess talking of my leave.

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

precisely as stated

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

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

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

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

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

at the time that

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

in or at the place that

From this reading BACK TO THE BATTALION The men were never told on coming back from leave where they might find their battalion; and when the troops were on the move often a soldier was put to very great inconvenience trying to reach his unit.

the general location where something is

From this reading I called one of them and asked the whereabouts of the battalion.

during the time that

From this reading I, however, was in great good luck, for just at the base of Mount St. Eloi, while the train stopped, I noticed some of the soldiers of the Sixteenth standing near by.