used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN TICINO.
(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 things come to those who wait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have waited nearly a fortnight in Ticino for a revolution, and I have seen it at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have waited nearly a fortnight in Ticino for a revolution, and I have seen it at last.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading I have seen the soldiers retire with cracked skulls, and I have seen the citizens flying to the chemists and the doctors to have their bayonet wounds dressed.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I have seen the soldiers charge the mob, and I have seen the mob stone the soldiers.
chemistsnounUS /ˈkeməsts/
plural of “chemist” — a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading I have seen the soldiers retire with cracked skulls, and I have seen the citizens flying to the chemists and the doctors to have their bayonet wounds dressed.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading I have seen the soldiers retire with cracked skulls, and I have seen the citizens flying to the chemists and the doctors to have their bayonet wounds dressed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All things come to those who wait.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading I have seen the soldiers retire with cracked skulls, and I have seen the citizens flying to the chemists and the doctors to have their bayonet wounds dressed.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I have seen the soldiers retire with cracked skulls, and I have seen the citizens flying to the chemists and the doctors to have their bayonet wounds dressed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I have seen the soldiers retire with cracked skulls, and I have seen the citizens flying to the chemists and the doctors to have their bayonet wounds dressed.
moving swiftly
From this reading I have seen the soldiers retire with cracked skulls, and I have seen the citizens flying to the chemists and the doctors to have their bayonet wounds dressed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have waited nearly a fortnight in Ticino for a revolution, and I have seen it at last.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I have waited nearly a fortnight in Ticino for a revolution, and I have seen it at last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have waited nearly a fortnight in Ticino for a revolution, and I have seen it at last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have waited nearly a fortnight in Ticino for a revolution, and I have seen it at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN TICINO.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have waited nearly a fortnight in Ticino for a revolution, and I have seen it at last.
immediately past
From this reading I have waited nearly a fortnight in Ticino for a revolution, and I have seen it at last.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading I have seen the soldiers charge the mob, and I have seen the mob stone the soldiers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I have waited nearly a fortnight in Ticino for a revolution, and I have seen it at last.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading I have seen the soldiers retire with cracked skulls, and I have seen the citizens flying to the chemists and the doctors to have their bayonet wounds dressed.
REVOLUTIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN TICINO.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have waited nearly a fortnight in Ticino for a revolution, and I have seen it at last.
skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading I have seen the soldiers retire with cracked skulls, and I have seen the citizens flying to the chemists and the doctors to have their bayonet wounds dressed.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I have seen the soldiers charge the mob, and I have seen the mob stone the soldiers.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I have seen the soldiers charge the mob, and I have seen the mob stone the soldiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have seen the soldiers charge the mob, and I have seen the mob stone the soldiers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have seen the soldiers retire with cracked skulls, and I have seen the citizens flying to the chemists and the doctors to have their bayonet wounds dressed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All things come to those who wait.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All things come to those who wait.
TICINOnoun
an Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN TICINO.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All things come to those who wait.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading All things come to those who wait.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I have waited nearly a fortnight in Ticino for a revolution, and I have seen it at last.
which person or people
From this reading All things come to those who wait.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have seen the soldiers retire with cracked skulls, and I have seen the citizens flying to the chemists and the doctors to have their bayonet wounds dressed.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I have seen the soldiers retire with cracked skulls, and I have seen the citizens flying to the chemists and the doctors to have their bayonet wounds dressed.
