Chapter XVI

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

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

anew

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

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

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

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

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

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

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

get or gather together

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

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

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

divisible by two

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

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

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

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From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

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

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

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

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

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

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

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

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

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

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

not any; not one

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

according to the clock

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

a course of conduct

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

cut with a saw

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

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

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading By three or four o’clock invariably the colonel came to life again, arriving in the open to stretch and collect periscope and glasses.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

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

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

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

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

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

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

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

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE Every afternoon, at four o’clock sometimes, sometimes at five o’clock, sometimes later even, we had our evening battle.

at the time that

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.

in or at the place that

From this reading The morning rounds completed, the colonel returned to Headquarters, where I saw no more of him for an hour or two.

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

From this reading Then he would call out, “Come on, Lake!” and tread again the little path up the hill to the valley head.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading That time was my own, when I crawled under the wretched awning of my funk-hole, and settled down to grill through the heat of the day.