Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

the right to enter

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

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

From this reading It was warm and insipid, yet it was now free from contamination, and Bela Moshi drank it with avidity.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading It was warm and insipid, yet it was now free from contamination, and Bela Moshi drank it with avidity.

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

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

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

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

cooked in hot water

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

the state of being contaminated

From this reading It was warm and insipid, yet it was now free from contamination, and Bela Moshi drank it with avidity.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading It was warm and insipid, yet it was now free from contamination, and Bela Moshi drank it with avidity.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading It was warm and insipid, yet it was now free from contamination, and Bela Moshi drank it with avidity.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was warm and insipid, yet it was now free from contamination, and Bela Moshi drank it with avidity.

plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

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

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

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

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

provoking horror

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

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

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

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

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

lacking taste or flavor or tang

From this reading It was warm and insipid, yet it was now free from contamination, and Bela Moshi drank it with avidity.

continual and persistent demands

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

and nothing more

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

go away from a place

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

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

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

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 IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

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 A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

the force of workers available

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

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

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

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

From this reading It was warm and insipid, yet it was now free from contamination, and Bela Moshi drank it with avidity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

above and across; more than

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

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

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

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

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

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

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

showing scarcely suppressed anger

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

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

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

lacking natural ease

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Producing his pump-filter, for Bela Moshi had taken particular pains to leave it in a safe place before the sortie, the subaltern strained the liquid.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

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

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

a physiological need to drink

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

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

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

up to a particular time

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was warm and insipid, yet it was now free from contamination, and Bela Moshi drank it with avidity.

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

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

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 IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading A little over two gallons was not much among so many, but it would just assuage their thirst until the steadily-declining heat of the smouldering ruins permitted access to the well.

at the time that

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

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

From this reading IM THE ENEMY'S POSITION It was not long before Wilmshurst regained consciousness, to find that his precious stock of water was being boiled under the direction of the patrol-corporal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

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

From this reading With admirable restraint the men, knowing that the subaltern had risked a horrible death for the sake of his black sergeant, had put the whole of the liquid to boil, insisting that a fair distribution would be made when the water was fit for drinking.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was warm and insipid, yet it was now free from contamination, and Bela Moshi drank it with avidity.