Chapter XXIV · The Fifth of November

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From this reading But no one knew, and on all hands the mounted officers were riding about and crying, "Fall in, 19th Regiment!"

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From this reading "Fall in, 23rd Fusileers!" and so on.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But no one knew, and on all hands the mounted officers were riding about and crying, "Fall in, 19th Regiment!"

(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 We had all long since forgotten the discomfort of early rising.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

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

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

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

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

fasten with a buckle or buckles

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no one knew, and on all hands the mounted officers were riding about and crying, "Fall in, 19th Regiment!"

an occurrence of something

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

demanding attention

From this reading But no one knew, and on all hands the mounted officers were riding about and crying, "Fall in, 19th Regiment!"

slightly wet

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading We had all long since forgotten the discomfort of early rising.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading We had all long since forgotten the discomfort of early rising.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading But no one knew, and on all hands the mounted officers were riding about and crying, "Fall in, 19th Regiment!"

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading We had all long since forgotten the discomfort of early rising.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

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From this reading "Fall in, 23rd Fusileers!" and so on.

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

From this reading We had all long since forgotten the discomfort of early rising.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading But no one knew, and on all hands the mounted officers were riding about and crying, "Fall in, 19th Regiment!"

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

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

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

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

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading "What is the row? what is up?" were the inquiries of all.

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

From this reading "What is the row? what is up?" were the inquiries of all.

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 But no one knew, and on all hands the mounted officers were riding about and crying, "Fall in, 19th Regiment!"

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading We had all long since forgotten the discomfort of early rising.

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 In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

the force of workers available

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

a particular point in time

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading But no one knew, and on all hands the mounted officers were riding about and crying, "Fall in, 19th Regiment!"

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From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

not any; not one

From this reading But no one knew, and on all hands the mounted officers were riding about and crying, "Fall in, 19th Regiment!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We had all long since forgotten the discomfort of early rising.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading But no one knew, and on all hands the mounted officers were riding about and crying, "Fall in, 19th Regiment!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

flowing profusely

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading But no one knew, and on all hands the mounted officers were riding about and crying, "Fall in, 19th Regiment!"

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading But no one knew, and on all hands the mounted officers were riding about and crying, "Fall in, 19th Regiment!"

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading We had all long since forgotten the discomfort of early rising.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading "What is the row? what is up?" were the inquiries of all.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading We had all long since forgotten the discomfort of early rising.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

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

From this reading We had all long since forgotten the discomfort of early rising.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

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

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

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

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

in the direction of

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

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

From this reading "What is the row? what is up?" were the inquiries of all.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

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

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had all long since forgotten the discomfort of early rising.

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

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is the row? what is up?" were the inquiries of all.

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

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.

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From this reading In my case I had never been to bed, so to buckle on my sword and revolver was the work of one moment; in another I was threading my way among the streets of tents, from which our men, cold, damp, pale, and worn-looking, were pouring towards their various muster-places, many of them arranging their belts as they hurried forward.