used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
(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 They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
arguin
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From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
ave
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From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
CavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
couldn't
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From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
didn't
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From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading 'Was it?' said Pyecroft dreamily.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
for this reason
From this reading Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Was it?' said Pyecroft dreamily.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
mangold-wurzels
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From this reading Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
Persimmonnoun
any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Pyecroft
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From this reading 'Was it?' said Pyecroft dreamily.
regimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/
belonging to or concerning a regiment
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Was it?' said Pyecroft dreamily.
express in words
From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
in the near future
From this reading Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.
sowedverbUS /saʊd/
past form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
studverbUS /stʌd/
scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Was it?' said Pyecroft dreamily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
(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 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.
