used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
anew
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
a person who is in charge
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
coulee
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From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
Naida
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From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
not any; not one
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
on one occasion
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
plainsmannoun
an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America)
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
with speed
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
reawakenedverbUS /ˌriːəˈweɪkənd/
past form of “reawaken” — awaken once again
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
REGIMENTverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
required or under orders
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To be once again with the old Seventh was itself inspiration; to ride with them into battle was the chief desire of his heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE OLD REGIMENT By the time Hampton swung up the _coulee_, he had dismissed from his attention everything but the business that had brought him there.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No lingering thought of Naida, or of the miserable Murphy, was permitted to interfere with the serious work before him.
a late time of life
From this reading It was a dream of years, which he had never supposed possible of fulfilment, and he rode rapidly forward, his lips smiling, the sunshine of noonday lighting up his face.
but in spite of that
From this reading He experienced no fear, no premonition of coming disaster, yet the reawakened plainsman in him kept him sufficiently wary and cautious.
