used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
(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 The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
colonel-in-chief
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From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
COURT-MARTIALnounUS /ˈkɔːrtmɑːrʃəl/
a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
du
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From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
give expression to
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
Gardes
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From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The Guard of Maasau shares that privilege.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
a search for knowledge
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
Maasau
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From this reading The Guard of Maasau shares that privilege.
something you have to do
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
on the contrary
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading The Guard of Maasau shares that privilege.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Guard of Maasau shares that privilege.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
the act of testing something
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
