used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
Annamitenoun
the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Vietnam
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
an opposing military force
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
FlagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
fro
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From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
maraudersnounUS /mərˈɔːdərz/
plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
not any; not one
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
one of four equal parts
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
in the near future
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
a special situation
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
tirailleur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
(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 This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
which person or people
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
