Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

(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 General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

a cherished desire

From this reading It is not a bad ambition, I promise you, to try and be a perfect regimental officer.

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

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

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It is not a bad ambition, I promise you, to try and be a perfect regimental officer.

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

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

From this reading It is not a bad ambition, I promise you, to try and be a perfect regimental officer.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

the state of being certain

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

dearly loved

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

mark as different

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

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

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

third-person singular of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

having lost your job

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

of the highest quality

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

-ing form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

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

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

the state of being honored

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

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

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

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 Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

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

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

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

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

a span of 1000 years

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

past form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading It is not a bad ambition, I promise you, to try and be a perfect regimental officer.

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading It is not a bad ambition, I promise you, to try and be a perfect regimental officer.

one of four equal parts

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

belonging to or concerning a regiment

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

precisely, exactly

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

Identical; not different.

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

express in words

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

make square

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

in or at that place or location

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

near that time or date

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

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

From this reading It is not a bad ambition, I promise you, to try and be a perfect regimental officer.

an administrative division of a county

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading It is not a bad ambition, I promise you, to try and be a perfect regimental officer.

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

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

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

elevated open grassland in southern Africa

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

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

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading General popularity, it is true, does not come that way; but the opportunity for honour is there all the same, and the distinction one earns on that field has its appreciation in the right quarter.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading My dear Smith major, believe me, a man may distinguish himself in a barrack square as well as in African mountains or a besieged township.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Long before the world of London paraded its streets with portrait badges of Baden-Powell on its heart, or thereabouts, he was a marked and famous man, and before he had drawn sword on a field of battle, or fired a revolver into the yellow grass of the veldt, he was known throughout the British Cavalry as a first-rate, if not the ideal, soldier.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER I hear you say that Baden-Powell has had glorious chances, that the lot of most officers is humdrum, and that with so much talk about Arbitration and Universal Millennium, you cannot go up for Sandhurst with any certainty that your career will contain a single opportunity for gaining honour and renown.