Chapter V

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

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Many miles my Tiadatha Tramped along those endless highways.

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

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

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

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

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

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

become glassy; lose clear vision

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

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

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

suppressed or subject to censorship

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

let fall to the ground

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Many miles my Tiadatha Tramped along those endless highways.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

at any time

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

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

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

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

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Many miles my Tiadatha Tramped along those endless highways.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

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

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

the literary culture

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

for the most part

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many miles my Tiadatha Tramped along those endless highways.

a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

a region in central Italy

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Many miles my Tiadatha Tramped along those endless highways.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

musketeers and their muskets collectively

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Many miles my Tiadatha Tramped along those endless highways.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

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 Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

operate an airplane

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

a small lake

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

comparative of “straight” — successive (without a break)

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

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

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.

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From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

up to a particular time

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading Many miles my Tiadatha Tramped along those endless highways.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

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

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

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From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

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

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

at the time that

From this reading TIADATHA IN FRANCE Tiadatha had a notion, All the Dudshires had a notion That in France they’d drop for ever Musketry and long route marches, Drop the sloping arms by numbers, Drop the everlasting press-ups, As a steamer drops her pilot When she reaches open waters.

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

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Endless as a winter’s evening, Straighter than the wife of Cæsar, Fringed with trees all apple-laden, Apple-laden till the Dudshires Had a short fall-out beneath them.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Many villages they came to, Villages as like as marbles, With a little church, a duck pond, And a local pub, which furnished Nothing in the world but _vin rouge_ (“Two _vins_, please, Miss,” called the Dudshires), Beer as thin as tissue paper, And (sometimes) a drop of cognac: There were bars in which the soldiers Slept on straw and ate and grumbled, Shaved and smoked and wrote their letters— Tiadatha censored hundreds.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the Dudshires’ recollection Of those days in France is mainly One big blur of mingled P.T., Arm drill, long straight roads and marches.