Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

later than; following

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

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From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

past form of “champion” — protect or fight for as a champion

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

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

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

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From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

in a disrespectful and mocking manner

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

without deviation

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

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From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

a period of time spent in military service

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

divisible by two

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

the organ of sight

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

set up or found

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

a person who is not a serf or a slave

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

brought together in one place

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent

From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

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

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

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

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

and nothing more

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

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From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

plural of “original” — an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

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From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

a person in charge of paying wages

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

-ing form of “pioneer” — open up an area or prepare a way

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

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

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

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From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

for a short time

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

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From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

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From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

from that time on

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

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

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

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

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

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From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

a source of difficulty

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

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

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

having or showing valor

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading Under other names, as orthodox as the originals, they were now doing valorous and valuable service in other commands, Collins in particular proving a capital fighter and trooper, to the end that the best interests of the service were subserved by keeping a keen eye on his present and a "Nelson blind" on his past.

having great diversity or variety

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

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

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

at the time that

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

in or at the place that

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

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From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

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

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.

which person or people

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of the three soldiers thus involved at McDowell, Collins was the one who took it most to heart, for Collins had come to think ill of 'Tonio, whom at first he had championed.

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

From this reading Collins despised 'Patchie Sanchez, whom he had known five years, and described as a "durrty cross betune a skunk and a spitbox," a greaser Indian who would knife his best friend.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading That meant new trouble--trouble for Major Brown commanding the little two-company station--the "tuppenny post," his subaltern, Blake, derisively termed it--trouble for Blake, who was officer of the day, and was held on tenterhooks for many a day thereafter--trouble for Sergeant Collins, who was directly in command of the guard--"Collins _ne_ Oolahan," as Freeman wrote him down, it having been discovered that this versatile Celt had served a previous enlistment in the "Lost and Strayed," when four of its companies were pioneering shortly after the war, where even the paymaster couldn't find them.

a late time of life

From this reading Such of them as could be found in course of years were gathered up and sent to San Francisco for further exploration in other desert lands, but Oolahan and four of his fellows of Company "A," not having returned from wagon escort duty, were finally dropped as dead or deserted (those were days wherein nobody much cared which), whereas they were merely drunk at Cerbat.