used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
Amigny
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From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
BattalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
billeted
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From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Company settled down in the chief "estaminet" of the place.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Company settled down in the chief "estaminet" of the place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The decision was a faulty one.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Company settled down in the chief "estaminet" of the place.
estaminetnoun
a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee
From this reading The Company settled down in the chief "estaminet" of the place.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
faultyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːlti/
having a defect
From this reading The decision was a faulty one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
immoraladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrəl/
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
MARCHINGnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
easily agitated
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The decision was a faulty one.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Company settled down in the chief "estaminet" of the place.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The Company settled down in the chief "estaminet" of the place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING A village called Amigny was reached at about six o'clock in the evening, and here the Battalion, in its usual evening state of prostration, was billeted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
which person or people
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman who was hostess gave way to hysterics at the thought of having to provide for five large, hungry and nervous officers.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was a horrid old woman--mean, dirty, and if the Captain's word could be taken as strict truth, immoral.
