used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To-morrow well may bring," we said, "As fair a fight, as clear a sun."
(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 On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
battle'snounUS /ˈbætəlz/
possessive form of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dear lad, before the world was sped, For evermore thy goal was won.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
Blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
Brigade-Major
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From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "To-morrow well may bring," we said, "As fair a fight, as clear a sun."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
BuffsnounUS /bʌfs/
plural of “buff” — an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
placed in a grave
From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
rid of obstructions
From this reading "To-morrow well may bring," we said, "As fair a fight, as clear a sun."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
dearly loved
From this reading Dear lad, before the world was sped, For evermore thy goal was won.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
the boundary of a surface
From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
at any time
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading Dear lad, before the world was sped, For evermore thy goal was won.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "To-morrow well may bring," we said, "As fair a fight, as clear a sun."
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "To-morrow well may bring," we said, "As fair a fight, as clear a sun."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear lad, before the world was sped, For evermore thy goal was won.
ForemostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Dear lad, before the world was sped, For evermore thy goal was won.
death of a person
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
Kop
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From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
a boy or man
From this reading Dear lad, before the world was sped, For evermore thy goal was won.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "To-morrow well may bring," we said, "As fair a fight, as clear a sun."
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
not any; not one
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To-morrow well may bring," we said, "As fair a fight, as clear a sun."
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Dear lad, before the world was sped, For evermore thy goal was won.
Spion
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From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
be standing; be upright
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "To-morrow well may bring," we said, "As fair a fight, as clear a sun."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Dear lad, before the world was sped, For evermore thy goal was won.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
To-morrow
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From this reading "To-morrow well may bring," we said, "As fair a fight, as clear a sun."
Valour's
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From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
VERTUE
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From this reading On Spion Kop Foremost of all on battle's fiery steep Here VERTUE fell, and here he sleeps his sleep.* A fairer name no Roman ever gave To stand sole monument on Valour's grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear lad, before the world was sped, For evermore thy goal was won.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To-morrow well may bring," we said, "As fair a fight, as clear a sun."
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "To-morrow well may bring," we said, "As fair a fight, as clear a sun."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Blood-red behind our guarded posts Sank as of old and dying day; The battle ceased; the mingled hosts Weary and cheery went their way:
in or at the place that
From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Dear lad, before the world was sped, For evermore thy goal was won.
Woodgate
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From this reading * Major N. H. Vertue, of the Buffs, Brigade-Major to General Woodgate, was buried where he fell, on the edge of Spion Kop, in front of the British position.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Dear lad, before the world was sped, For evermore thy goal was won.
