Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

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From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

any thing at all

From this reading I'd give anything to see him and tell him what I think of it.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

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From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Who's the fellow that led the charge?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

a boy or man

From this reading Who's the fellow that led the charge?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I'd give anything to see him and tell him what I think of it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I'd give anything to see him and tell him what I think of it.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

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From this reading I'd give anything to see him and tell him what I think of it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I'd give anything to see him and tell him what I think of it.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Who's the fellow that led the charge?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading "A magnificent thing!

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

in a plucky manner

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

Identical; not different.

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds.

express in words

From this reading I'd give anything to see him and tell him what I think of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who's the fellow that led the charge?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

a special situation

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I'd give anything to see him and tell him what I think of it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

someone who visits

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I'd give anything to see him and tell him what I think of it.

which person or people

From this reading "A splendid thing!" said an English visitor to the Northern camp, who had come for a six months' tour to see the war for himself, having been in his own time the friend of Paget and Vivian and Londonderry, the comrade of Picton, of Mackinnon, and of Arthur Wellesley.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Who's the fellow that led the charge?