used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
in the past
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
the act of burning something
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
ClumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
COKEnounUS /koʊk/
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading LADY COKE UPON LITTLETON.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
Coombe
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From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
Hilary
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From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY COKE UPON LITTLETON.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
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 For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
LITTLETON
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From this reading LADY COKE UPON LITTLETON.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
Roland
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From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
cut with a saw
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
term of address for a man
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
a male human offspring
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
hurting
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At Coombe Lorraine these things had been known and entered into some time ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
uncared
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From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LADY COKE UPON LITTLETON.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his regiment there was a certain old major, lame, and addicted to violent language, but dry and sensible according to his lights, and truthful, and upright, and quarrelsome.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For Sir Roland had not left his son so wholly uncared for in a foreign land as Hilary in his sore heart believed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Burning to be first, as he always did in every desperate conflict, Major Clumps saw the young fellows get in front of him, and his temper exploded always.
