Chapter X

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

From this reading He could only put it, though a little over-consciously, very simply.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could only put it, though a little over-consciously, very simply.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading “What were you doing there?”

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

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

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

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

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

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

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

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

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

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

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He could only put it, though a little over-consciously, very simply.

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 I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

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

From this reading He could only put it, though a little over-consciously, very simply.

engage in

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

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

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

not any; not one

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

and nothing more

From this reading He could only put it, though a little over-consciously, very simply.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

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From this reading He could only put it, though a little over-consciously, very simply.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

as yourself

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He could only put it, though a little over-consciously, very simply.

cut with a saw

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Working, you see.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

and nothing more

From this reading He could only put it, though a little over-consciously, very simply.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

a person, without saying who

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

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

From this reading She had followed perfectly, he saw the next instant, but she had by no means equally accepted.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “What were you doing there?”

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

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He could only put it, though a little over-consciously, very simply.

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

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

except if; if not

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

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

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

precisely as stated

From this reading He could only put it, though a little over-consciously, very simply.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

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

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “What were you doing there?”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What were you doing there?”

at the time that

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading When I left the army--it was much too slow, unless one was personally a whirlwind of war--I began to make out that, for a fighting man----” “There’s always,” she took him up, “somebody or other to go for?”

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading “Working, you see.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What were you doing there?”