used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some time he had nursed the desire to be a soldier.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading At the age of seventeen, he studied the art of warfare at a military academy.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
how long something has existed
From this reading At the age of seventeen, he studied the art of warfare at a military academy.
ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
(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 He surprised all the officers with his military genius.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading At the age of seventeen, he studied the art of warfare at a military academy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the age of seventeen, he studied the art of warfare at a military academy.
BANFORD
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From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some time he had nursed the desire to be a soldier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading For some time he had nursed the desire to be a soldier.
dutifuladjectiveUS /ˈduːtifəl/
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading Suddenly he was seized with patriotic fervor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time he had nursed the desire to be a soldier.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He surprised all the officers with his military genius.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he was seized with patriotic fervor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading At the age of seventeen, he studied the art of warfare at a military academy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading For some time he had nursed the desire to be a soldier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the age of seventeen, he studied the art of warfare at a military academy.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He surprised all the officers with his military genius.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading Suddenly he was seized with patriotic fervor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Suddenly he was seized with patriotic fervor.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading At the age of seventeen, he studied the art of warfare at a military academy.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading For some time he had nursed the desire to be a soldier.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time he had nursed the desire to be a soldier.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading At the age of seventeen, he studied the art of warfare at a military academy.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he was seized with patriotic fervor.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He surprised all the officers with his military genius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time he had nursed the desire to be a soldier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALFRED BANFORD Alfred Banford had always been kind to the poor and dutiful and affectionate to his mother.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At the age of seventeen, he studied the art of warfare at a military academy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly he was seized with patriotic fervor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly he was seized with patriotic fervor.
