used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading They had suffered hardships of all kinds since they had disembarked at Alexandria.
(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 had suffered hardships of all kinds since they had disembarked at Alexandria.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT COMMAND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had suffered hardships of all kinds since they had disembarked at Alexandria.
authorizingverbUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “authorize” — grant authorization or clearance for
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT COMMAND.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
the act of departing
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
disembarked
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From this reading They had suffered hardships of all kinds since they had disembarked at Alexandria.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading They had suffered hardships of all kinds since they had disembarked at Alexandria.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This offer was a tempting one indeed to the soldiers.
INDEPENDENTadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT COMMAND.
insubordinationnounUS /ˌɪnsəbɔːrdəˈneɪʃən/
defiance of authority
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They had suffered hardships of all kinds since they had disembarked at Alexandria.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This offer was a tempting one indeed to the soldiers.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
rapidly-increasing
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From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had suffered hardships of all kinds since they had disembarked at Alexandria.
term of address for a man
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading This offer was a tempting one indeed to the soldiers.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading They had suffered hardships of all kinds since they had disembarked at Alexandria.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading This offer was a tempting one indeed to the soldiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had suffered hardships of all kinds since they had disembarked at Alexandria.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This offer was a tempting one indeed to the soldiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The departure of the French had been hastened by the rapidly-increasing discontent and insubordination among the troops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This offer was a tempting one indeed to the soldiers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the later days of the siege Sir Sidney Smith had issued great numbers of printed copies of a letter from the Sultan authorizing him to offer a safe passage to France to the French army if it would surrender.
