Chapter IX

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

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

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

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

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

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

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

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

an undesirable overabundance

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

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From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

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

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

put or send forth

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

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

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

every day; without missing a day

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

the act of digging

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

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

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

a quad with a square body

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

an old word for “before”

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

divisible by two

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

at any time

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

opinion or judgment

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “Never fear,” said Tiadatha, Speaking with prophetic insight.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

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

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

clear or deep perception of a situation

From this reading “Never fear,” said Tiadatha, Speaking with prophetic insight.

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

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

lacking zest or vivacity

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

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 “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

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

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Never fear,” said Tiadatha, Speaking with prophetic insight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

many times at short intervals

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

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

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

From this reading “Never fear,” said Tiadatha, Speaking with prophetic insight.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Never fear,” said Tiadatha, Speaking with prophetic insight.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

cause to go somewhere

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

have in common

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

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

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

term of address for a man

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

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

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading “Never fear,” said Tiadatha, Speaking with prophetic insight.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

carry out

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

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

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

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

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

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

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

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

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

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

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

plural of “trek” — a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

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

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

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

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

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

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

in the company of; together with

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading UP THE LINE Often in those days of digging, Days of weary treks up country, Days of strenuous manœuvres, Came the listless private soldiers, Came the corporals and the sergeants, Spoke a work with Tiadatha, Saying, “What about this war, sir?

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

From this reading As a band of shipwrecked sailors, Cast upon a desert island, Strain their eyes in weary watching For a sail on the horizon, Even so the Royal Dudshires Watched and waited for the order That would send them to the trenches, Take them from their desert island, From their daily round of digging.

but in spite of that

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you think we’ll ever find it, Ever see a Boche or Bulgar, Ever show ’em what we’re made of?”

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

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

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

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “There is time enough for fighting, Time enough for Boche and Bulgar; Though it may be long in coming, Yet you’ll get your share of fighting, Get your bellyful of fighting Ere you’ve finished with the Balkans.”