used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading This afforded great amusement to the rubicund guest, who exclaimed:
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading This afforded great amusement to the rubicund guest, who exclaimed:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You might as well back right down, Jim!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You might as well back right down, Jim!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
condensedverbUS /kənˈdenst/
past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
cyclopædia
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From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading He remembers everything; why the victors were victorious and how the defeated might have won.
true confidential information
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You might as well back right down, Jim!
one or the other of two
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
at any time
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He remembers everything; why the victors were victorious and how the defeated might have won.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading This afforded great amusement to the rubicund guest, who exclaimed:
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
let have
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This afforded great amusement to the rubicund guest, who exclaimed:
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading This afforded great amusement to the rubicund guest, who exclaimed:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He remembers everything; why the victors were victorious and how the defeated might have won.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
how
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From this reading He remembers everything; why the victors were victorious and how the defeated might have won.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
Jim
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From this reading “You might as well back right down, Jim!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might as well back right down, Jim!
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
RamesesnounUS /ˈræməsiːz/
any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembers everything; why the victors were victorious and how the defeated might have won.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You might as well back right down, Jim!
rubicundadjective
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading This afforded great amusement to the rubicund guest, who exclaimed:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
and nothing more
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This afforded great amusement to the rubicund guest, who exclaimed:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This afforded great amusement to the rubicund guest, who exclaimed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This afforded great amusement to the rubicund guest, who exclaimed:
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading He can give you more reliable details of that battle than Frederick himself, and of every other battle that has ever been fought, from Rameses to U. S. Grant.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading He remembers everything; why the victors were victorious and how the defeated might have won.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading He remembers everything; why the victors were victorious and how the defeated might have won.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Amos is simply a walking cyclopædia of military facts; and not a condensed one either!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You might as well back right down, Jim!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He remembers everything; why the victors were victorious and how the defeated might have won.
which person or people
From this reading This afforded great amusement to the rubicund guest, who exclaimed:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He remembers everything; why the victors were victorious and how the defeated might have won.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He remembers everything; why the victors were victorious and how the defeated might have won.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You might as well back right down, Jim!
