Chapter V

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

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

(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 only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

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

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

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 only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

being joined in close association

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

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

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading In high spirits the Waffs marched out of camp, eager for the chance of a scrap.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading In high spirits the Waffs marched out of camp, eager for the chance of a scrap.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

a person who is recovering from illness

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

fill with distaste

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

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

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

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

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading In high spirits the Waffs marched out of camp, eager for the chance of a scrap.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

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

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

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

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

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

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In high spirits the Waffs marched out of camp, eager for the chance of a scrap.

a remote and undeveloped area

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

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

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

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

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

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

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

an inconvenient discomfort

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

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

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

a small hill rising up from the African veld

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

plural of “malcontent” — a person who is discontented or disgusted

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading In high spirits the Waffs marched out of camp, eager for the chance of a scrap.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

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

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

and nothing more

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In high spirits the Waffs marched out of camp, eager for the chance of a scrap.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

by necessity; by force of circumstance

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

a member of the people of Pakistan and Punjab

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

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

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

only a very short time before

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading In high spirits the Waffs marched out of camp, eager for the chance of a scrap.

sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

an airplane that can land on or take off from water

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

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

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading In high spirits the Waffs marched out of camp, eager for the chance of a scrap.

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

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

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

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

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

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

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

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

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

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

having no tracks

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

soldiers collectively

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

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From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

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

From this reading HOW THE KOPJE WAS STORMED A few days later the battalion left Kilwa for the scene of action, a strong force of Germans being located by seaplane reconnaissance twenty miles north of the Rovuma River and nearly four times that distance from the coast.

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 At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

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

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

in or at the place that

From this reading At the end of four days' hard marching through scrubby grounds the troops began to climb the almost trackless hinterland, where water was scarce and vegetation scanty.

during the time that

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

which person or people

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Acting in conjunction with three battalions of the Waffs were a mounted Boer contingent and a Punjabi regiment that had already done good service in the northern part of the hostile colony, while three seaplanes were "attached" to the expedition for reconnoitring purposes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The only malcontents were half-a-dozen hospital cases who perforce had to be left behind; amongst them, to his great disgust, Second Lieutenant Spofforth, who though convalescent was unable to bluff the doctor that his arm was "quite all right--doesn't inconvenience me in the least, don't you know."