used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading Ladysmith was hemmed in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WELCOME HER, WON'T YOU?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ladysmith was hemmed in.
Joubert
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From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
Ladysmith
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From this reading Ladysmith was hemmed in.
go away from a place
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
Maritzburg
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From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
non-combatants
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From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Joubert refused.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ladysmith was hemmed in.
accept gladly
From this reading WELCOME HER, WON'T YOU?
a Caucasian
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Sir George White sent a message to Joubert, asking leave for the non-combatants, women, and children, to go to Maritzburg.
WON'T
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From this reading WELCOME HER, WON'T YOU?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded, women, and children, and other non-combatants, might be collected in a place about four miles from the town, but would not be allowed to go further.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WELCOME HER, WON'T YOU?
