Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

(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 But I could have endured all the hardships if I had had enough to eat.

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

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE WIFE OF ANOTHER MAN.

large but transportable armament

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

for the reason that

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

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From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I could have endured all the hardships if I had had enough to eat.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

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

From this reading But I could have endured all the hardships if I had had enough to eat.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

take in solid food

From this reading But I could have endured all the hardships if I had had enough to eat.

past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading But I could have endured all the hardships if I had had enough to eat.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But I could have endured all the hardships if I had had enough to eat.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

plural of “grenade” — a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

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

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading But I could have endured all the hardships if I had had enough to eat.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But I could have endured all the hardships if I had had enough to eat.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE WIFE OF ANOTHER MAN.

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

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But I could have endured all the hardships if I had had enough to eat.

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

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

an industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of Flanders

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

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

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE WIFE OF ANOTHER MAN.

the act of managing something

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

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

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE WIFE OF ANOTHER MAN.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.

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

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE WIFE OF ANOTHER MAN.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

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

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

the act of using

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

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

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

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

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

in or at the place that

From this reading The breeding-thaler was not of much use to me, for I was in a region where there was nothing I cared to purchase.

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

From this reading It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE WIFE OF ANOTHER MAN.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was with the French camp in front of the city of Lille, where I had been assigned to the artillery, because I had admitted that I knew something about the management of cannon.