Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

(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 They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They say it was a joke in England that the great duke obeyed his duchess and trembled at her word.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading They say it was a joke in England that the great duke obeyed his duchess and trembled at her word.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading They say it was a joke in England that the great duke obeyed his duchess and trembled at her word.

at any time

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

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From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

usually; as a rule

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They say it was a joke in England that the great duke obeyed his duchess and trembled at her word.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading They say it was a joke in England that the great duke obeyed his duchess and trembled at her word.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

joined in matrimony

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading They say it was a joke in England that the great duke obeyed his duchess and trembled at her word.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

above and across; more than

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

express in words

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

term of address for a man

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

having a supporting base

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

not in physical motion

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

express in words

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They say when he was a lieutenant that all the great ladies fell in love with him, and the one he married, I have read in a book, he was much in love with, but a deal more afraid of her than ever he was of the Grand Monarque and all his armies.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading They say it was a joke in England that the great duke obeyed his duchess and trembled at her word.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

up to a particular time

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

precisely as stated

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

at the time that

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.

in or at the place that

From this reading But I can tell you how the Duke of Marlborough looked in battle, for I belonged to the foot-soldiers, and we were generally standing still for a time, until the cavalry had showed us where we were wanted, and we could see the generals riding over the field.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They say it was a joke in England that the great duke obeyed his duchess and trembled at her word.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You are asking me more, sir,” said Lance, with something like a grim smile on his countenance, “than I could tell you in a month, or two months.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The duke, you must know, sir, was not so very young when I served under him, but he was still the handsomest man in the British army.