used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
Barakanoun
United States writer of poems and plays about racial conflict (born in 1934)
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
Batignolles
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From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
bawlverbUS /bɔːl/
shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
Clichynoun
a northwestern suburb of Paris; the residence of the Merovingian royalty in the 7th century
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
Dautli
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From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
duffernounUS /ˈdʌfər/
an incompetent or clumsy person
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
opinion or judgment
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
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 CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
NightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
not any; not one
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
and nothing more
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
patrolsnounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
plyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
Sidemli
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From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
not in physical motion
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
taxisnounUS /ˈtæksiz/
a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
Tiadatha
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From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
up to a particular time
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
Twixt
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From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
precisely as stated
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
VisitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Round about these pleasant places Nightly Tiadatha staggered, Visiting his lonely outposts, Taking out a digging party, Leading out patrols to Dautli.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you lose your way in London You can always ask a policeman, You can always hail a taxi, But there were no taxis plying From Baraka to Sidemli, No policeman’s measured footfall ’Twixt Les Batignolles and Clichy.
at the time that
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
a late time of life
From this reading After nearly two years’ training Tiadatha could be trusted Not to go and bawl out “Eyes Right” To a guard upon his left hand, But to find his way in darkness Was a very different pigeon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CARRYING ON There are very many lessons Taught you by the British Army, And when you have boiled the lot down Only two things really matter.
you're
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From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
you've
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From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you’ve learnt them you’re a soldier, Till you have you’re still a duffer; First to know your left from right hand, Next to find your way in darkness— Both are passing hard to master.
