used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
(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 Now these are all nonsense.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
any thing at all
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
apart from; not including
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
of great significance or value
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
Lang-Son
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From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Now these are all nonsense.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now these are all nonsense.
numericaladjectiveUS /nuːˈmerəkəl/
measured or expressed in numbers
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now these are all nonsense.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
Tonquin
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From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
soldiers collectively
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
not known
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
