used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
Alf
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From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
subject to appointment
From this reading A new brigadier had just been appointed to command the Middlesex Fusiliers Brigade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading A new brigadier had just been appointed to command the Middlesex Fusiliers Brigade.
brigadiernounUS /ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪr/
a general officer ranking below a major general
From this reading A new brigadier had just been appointed to command the Middlesex Fusiliers Brigade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
colonelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A new brigadier had just been appointed to command the Middlesex Fusiliers Brigade.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
EUSTACE
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From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
set up or found
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
Fusiliers
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From this reading A new brigadier had just been appointed to command the Middlesex Fusiliers Brigade.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
let have
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A new brigadier had just been appointed to command the Middlesex Fusiliers Brigade.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
Higgins
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From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
and nothing more
From this reading A new brigadier had just been appointed to command the Middlesex Fusiliers Brigade.
immediately past
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
most important element
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
Middlesex
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From this reading A new brigadier had just been appointed to command the Middlesex Fusiliers Brigade.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
MISGUIDEDadjectiveUS /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new brigadier had just been appointed to command the Middlesex Fusiliers Brigade.
not any; not one
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
and nothing more
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
an amount of time
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
technicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
tenetsnounUS /ˈtenəts/
plural of “tenet” — a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Certainly during the last fortnight of this particular period Alf Higgins and Bill Grant found cause to realize the truth of this description.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
upstandingadjectiveUS /ˈʌpstændɪŋ/
meriting respect or esteem
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading In pursuit of the latter he organized strenuous sham fights over miles of country, and he urged upon his colonels that only by encouraging athletic contests on a hitherto unheard of scale could they hope to attain the former.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was an upstanding young giant of thirty, and the main tenets of his creed were fitness and efficiency.
ZEALnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading THE MISGUIDED ZEAL OF EUSTACE The word "rest" as used at the front has been described as being purely a technical term, bearing no relation whatever to the other word of the same name.
