Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading His youth and brains and beauty were the offerings which he had laid on the altar of Liberty.

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

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

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

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading His youth and brains and beauty were the offerings which he had laid on the altar of Liberty.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading His youth and brains and beauty were the offerings which he had laid on the altar of Liberty.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

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

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Fame had been denied him.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

an opposing military force

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Fame had been denied him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

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From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

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

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

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

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

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

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

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

From this reading Fame had been denied him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

cause to move by striking

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

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

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

set down according to a plan

From this reading His youth and brains and beauty were the offerings which he had laid on the altar of Liberty.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading His youth and brains and beauty were the offerings which he had laid on the altar of Liberty.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

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From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

violating or tending to violate or offend against

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading His youth and brains and beauty were the offerings which he had laid on the altar of Liberty.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His youth and brains and beauty were the offerings which he had laid on the altar of Liberty.

and nothing more

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

past form of “snipe” — hunt or shoot snipe

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

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

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

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

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The news of Freddy's death reached Margaret only a fortnight later; it came to her from the War Office in the ordinary official way.

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

From this reading His youth and brains and beauty were the offerings which he had laid on the altar of Liberty.

at the time that

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His youth and brains and beauty were the offerings which he had laid on the altar of Liberty.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

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

From this reading He had not died, as he would have wished to have died, in action, in a great offensive against the enemy; he had been sniped, shot through the head when he raised its brightness for half a minute above the parapet of his trench.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading His courage and ability had never been put to the test; he had fallen like a first year's bird hit by a deadly shot.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading His youth and brains and beauty were the offerings which he had laid on the altar of Liberty.