Chapter XXXVII · A Sunday Morning in the Crimea

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

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading I had lain long in a kind of dreamy agony.

(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 The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

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

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Like many who were in the Redan and in the ditch around it, I had murmured "water, water," often and vainly.

in a state of sleep

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

completely unclothed

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

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

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

very strong; urgently felt

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

an intense desire for some particular thing

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

dearly loved

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

a long narrow excavation in the earth

From this reading Like many who were in the Redan and in the ditch around it, I had murmured "water, water," often and vainly.

increase twofold

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading I had lain long in a kind of dreamy agony.

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

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

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

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

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

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

set up or found

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

a state of high honor

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

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

From this reading I had lain long in a kind of dreamy agony.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

the state of being honored

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

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

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

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

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Like many who were in the Redan and in the ditch around it, I had murmured "water, water," often and vainly.

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

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading I had lain long in a kind of dreamy agony.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading I had lain long in a kind of dreamy agony.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

staying power

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

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 I had lain long in a kind of dreamy agony.

something that is lost

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

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 Like many who were in the Redan and in the ditch around it, I had murmured "water, water," often and vainly.

formed or united into a whole

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

make moist

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

a believer in or follower of Islam

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading Like many who were in the Redan and in the ditch around it, I had murmured "water, water," often and vainly.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

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

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

held or filled or in use

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Like many who were in the Redan and in the ditch around it, I had murmured "water, water," often and vainly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

the act of stealing valuable things from a place

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

with low volume

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

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From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

the state of being asleep

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

not in physical motion

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

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

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

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

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

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

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

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

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

to no avail

From this reading Like many who were in the Redan and in the ditch around it, I had murmured "water, water," often and vainly.

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From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

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

From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

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

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Like many who were in the Redan and in the ditch around it, I had murmured "water, water," often and vainly.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

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

From this reading These sturdy fellows were chatting, laughing, and smoking, or quietly sleeping and waiting for their turn of service against the Redan, in the dark hours of the morning.

at the time that

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

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From this reading The loss of Estelle, or of Valerie, for times there were when my mind wandered to the former _now_, the love of dear friends, the death of comrades, honour, glory, danger from pillaging Russians or Tartars, all emotions, in fact, were merged or swallowed up in the terrible agony I endured in my shattered arm, and the still more consuming craving for something wherewith to moisten my cracked lips and parched throat.

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

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

which person or people

From this reading Like many who were in the Redan and in the ditch around it, I had murmured "water, water," often and vainly.

belonging to which person

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I must have dropped asleep of sheer weariness and loss of blood, when tottering to the rear; for on waking I found the moon shining, and myself lying not far from the fifth parallel, which was now occupied, like the rest of the trenches, by the kilted Highlanders, whose bare legs, and the word _Egypt_ on their appointments, formed a double source of wonder to our Moslem allies, especially to the contingent that came from the Land of Bondage.