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colonel

/ˈkɝnəl/ verb C2
  1. To act as or like a colonel. (intransitive)

He/she/it colonels · Past coloneled · Past participle coloneled · -ing form coloneling

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Verb forms

Base form
colonel
He/she/it
colonels
Past
coloneled
Past participle
coloneled
-ing form
coloneling

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But when I tell you that there is some account of the taking of the place by a parliamentary colonel in 1644, of the concealment of Charles for several days in the course of the Civil War, and finally of a visit there by the second George, you will admit that there are various associations of interest connected with this ancient house.”
The Valley of Fear, p. 81 · C1
“Yes; his brother, Colonel Valentine Walter, has testified to his departure from Woolwich, and Admiral Sinclair to his arrival in London; so Sir James is no longer a direct factor in the problem.”
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 10 · B2
“Perhaps you would care to step in, sir, and see his brother, Colonel Valentine?”
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 17 · B2
With the shock, his broad-brimmed hat flew from his head, his cravat slipped down from his lips, and there were the long light beard and the soft, handsome delicate features of Colonel Valentine Walter.
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 35 · B2

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