used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had arrived towards the end of the summer, and the season, never cool, had been unusually sultry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing to be done in the place; the climate was intolerable, and there was nothing to eat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had arrived towards the end of the summer, and the season, never cool, had been unusually sultry.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading There was nothing to be done in the place; the climate was intolerable, and there was nothing to eat.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading They had arrived towards the end of the summer, and the season, never cool, had been unusually sultry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was nothing to be done in the place; the climate was intolerable, and there was nothing to eat.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
take in solid food
From this reading There was nothing to be done in the place; the climate was intolerable, and there was nothing to eat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They had arrived towards the end of the summer, and the season, never cool, had been unusually sultry.
expatriationnounUS /ekˌspeɪtriˈeɪʃən/
the act of expelling a person from their native land
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS MEET.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
an opening into or through something
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading There was nothing to be done in the place; the climate was intolerable, and there was nothing to eat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
come together
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS MEET.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had arrived towards the end of the summer, and the season, never cool, had been unusually sultry.
not any; not one
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to be done in the place; the climate was intolerable, and there was nothing to eat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS MEET.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was nothing to be done in the place; the climate was intolerable, and there was nothing to eat.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
relegatedverbUS /ˈreləɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “relegate” — refer to another person for decision or judgment
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading They had arrived towards the end of the summer, and the season, never cool, had been unusually sultry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS MEET.
hurting
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading They had arrived towards the end of the summer, and the season, never cool, had been unusually sultry.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They had arrived towards the end of the summer, and the season, never cool, had been unusually sultry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to be done in the place; the climate was intolerable, and there was nothing to eat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
a special situation
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time after their arrival on the Rock, the officers of the Duke’s Own called it a detestable hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing to be done in the place; the climate was intolerable, and there was nothing to eat.
in the direction of
From this reading They had arrived towards the end of the summer, and the season, never cool, had been unusually sultry.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading They had arrived towards the end of the summer, and the season, never cool, had been unusually sultry.
vauntedverbUS /ˈvɔːntɪd/
past form of “vaunt” — show off
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing to be done in the place; the climate was intolerable, and there was nothing to eat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were sore at their expatriation and the manner of it; they regretted the joys they had left behind, and could see no good thing in the much vaunted station where they were now relegated for their sins.
