used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first few days, indeed, a multiplicity of cares beset the worthy major.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
Beresford
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From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading For the first few days, indeed, a multiplicity of cares beset the worthy major.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For the first few days, indeed, a multiplicity of cares beset the worthy major.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the first few days, indeed, a multiplicity of cares beset the worthy major.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the first few days, indeed, a multiplicity of cares beset the worthy major.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first few days, indeed, a multiplicity of cares beset the worthy major.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few days, indeed, a multiplicity of cares beset the worthy major.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For the first few days, indeed, a multiplicity of cares beset the worthy major.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
JuntanounUS /ˈhʊntə/
a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
LEGIONnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading THE LEGION.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading For the first few days, indeed, a multiplicity of cares beset the worthy major.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
multiplicitynounUS /ˌmʌltəˈplɪsɪti/
the property of being multiple
From this reading For the first few days, indeed, a multiplicity of cares beset the worthy major.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
not any; not one
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/
force or drive back
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEGION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
precisely as stated
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
Victor'snounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
possessive form of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their great feat of arms, the repulse of an advanced guard of Victor's corps, had taken place the very morning I had joined them, and the ensuing month was passed in soft repose upon their laurels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My services while with the Legion were of no very distinguished character, and require no lengthened chronicle.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading For the first few days, indeed, a multiplicity of cares beset the worthy major.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There was a despatch to be written to Beresford, another to the Supreme Junta, a letter to Wilson, at that time with the corps of observation to the eastward.
