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soldier

/ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/ verb C2
  1. To continue steadfast; to keep striving. (intransitive)
  2. To serve as a soldier. (intransitive)
  3. To intentionally restrict labor productivity; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished. (intransitive)
  4. To take a ride on (another person's horse) without permission. (slang, transitive)

He/she/it soldiers · Past soldiered · Past participle soldiered · -ing form soldiering

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Verb forms

Base form
soldier
He/she/it
soldiers
Past
soldiered
Past participle
soldiered
-ing form
soldiering

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On the next morning the soldier with the green whiskers came to the Tin Woodman and said:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 72 · B2
There was a soldier before the door, dressed in a green uniform and wearing a long green beard.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 64 · B2
“Step inside,” answered the soldier, “and I will carry your message to him.”
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 64 · B2
The soldier made them all wipe their feet upon a green mat before entering this room, and when they were seated he said politely:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 64 · B2

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