used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
(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 All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
Athlone
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From this reading "Such dinner parties, such routs and balls, never were heard of west of Athlone.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Such dinner parties, such routs and balls, never were heard of west of Athlone.
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
brevetnoun
a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Such dinner parties, such routs and balls, never were heard of west of Athlone.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
ensignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
FiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
flockingverbUS /ˈflɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
gayeties
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From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Such dinner parties, such routs and balls, never were heard of west of Athlone.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
Loughrea
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From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
take in marriage
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Such dinner parties, such routs and balls, never were heard of west of Athlone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
O'Shaughnessy's
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From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Such dinner parties, such routs and balls, never were heard of west of Athlone.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
pleasantest
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From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
a full supply
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
quartered
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From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
routs
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From this reading "Such dinner parties, such routs and balls, never were heard of west of Athlone.
Seventy-third
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From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such dinner parties, such routs and balls, never were heard of west of Athlone.
express a supposition
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
a special situation
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
wasn't
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From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Such dinner parties, such routs and balls, never were heard of west of Athlone.
whistnoun
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
wouldn't
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From this reading The gayeties were incessant; and if good feeding, plenty of claret, short whist, country dances, and kissing could have done the thing, there wouldn't have been a bachelor with a red coat for six miles around.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
a late time of life
From this reading "It is now some fifteen years since--if it wasn't for O'Shaughnessy's wrinkles, I could not believe it five--we were quartered in Loughrea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There were, besides our regiment, the Fiftieth and the Seventy-third, and a troop or two of horse artillery, and the whole town was literally a barrack, and as you may suppose, the pleasantest place imaginable.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All the young ladies, and indeed all those that had got their brevet some years before, came flocking into the town, not knowing but the Devil might persuade a raw ensign or so to marry some of them.
