adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
broguenoun
a thick and heavy shoe
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
contributionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
Fagan
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From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
intercessionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈseʃən/
a prayer to God on behalf of another person
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
Irishmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
irregularitiesnounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerətiz/
plural of “irregularity” — behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
MindennounUS /ˈmaɪndən/
a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
Rawson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
sergeant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading I had been insolent to one or two of them, and had only been screened from punishment by his intercession; especially his successor, Mr. Rawson, had no liking for me, and put another man into the sergeant’s place vacant in his company after the battle of Minden.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading This act of injustice rendered my service very disagreeable to me; and, instead of seeking to conquer the dislike of my superiors, and win their goodwill by good behaviour, I only sought for means to make my situation easier to me, and grasped at all the amusements in my power.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being a rough soldier of fortune himself, he had never been a favourite with the officers of his regiment; who had a contempt for Irishmen, as Englishmen sometimes will have, and used to mock his brogue, and his blunt uncouth manners.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading After the death of my protector, Captain Fagan, I am forced to confess that I fell into the very worst of courses and company.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a foreign country, with the enemy before us, and the people continually under contribution from one side or the other, numberless irregularities were permitted to the troops which would not have been allowed in more peaceable times.
