used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
a boy or man
From this reading This chap went to school with me in London, I discover.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Queer, the places men go to in this war and the circumstances under which they meet!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading This chap went to school with me in London, I discover.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Queer, the places men go to in this war and the circumstances under which they meet!
the act of departing
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
he'll
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From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
He's
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From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
hoydenishadjective
used of girls; wild and boisterous
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Queer, the places men go to in this war and the circumstances under which they meet!
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
inconsequentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːnsəˈkwentʃəl/
lacking worth or importance
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
and nothing more
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
linesmen
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From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading This chap went to school with me in London, I discover.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
come together
From this reading Queer, the places men go to in this war and the circumstances under which they meet!
the force of workers available
From this reading Queer, the places men go to in this war and the circumstances under which they meet!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Queer, the places men go to in this war and the circumstances under which they meet!
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Queer, the places men go to in this war and the circumstances under which they meet!
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
an educational institution
From this reading This chap went to school with me in London, I discover.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
snowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
in the near future
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
carry out
From this reading He’s poking round the Front just at present; as soon as he comes back, he’ll take over from me and I shall report to my Major at the guns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Queer, the places men go to in this war and the circumstances under which they meet!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Queer, the places men go to in this war and the circumstances under which they meet!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Queer, the places men go to in this war and the circumstances under which they meet!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Queer, the places men go to in this war and the circumstances under which they meet!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This chap went to school with me in London, I discover.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Queer, the places men go to in this war and the circumstances under which they meet!
which person or people
From this reading I remember him chiefly by one of those inconsequential incidents of childhood; he had a hoydenish sister who laid me out by throwing a snowball with a stone in it.
who's
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From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE officer who’s going to relieve me has just arrived and gone forward to battalion headquarters with one of my linesmen.
