used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was the mother of the force, but a wag called her the wife of the regiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading These thousand men were in Conachúr’s mind as he arranged his visit to Leinster.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These thousand men were in Conachúr’s mind as he arranged his visit to Leinster.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
bodyguardnounUS /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːrd/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was the mother of the force, but a wag called her the wife of the regiment.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was the mother of the force, but a wag called her the wife of the regiment.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She was herself their captain, and each man of them was devoted to her.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
Conachúr's
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From this reading These thousand men were in Conachúr’s mind as he arranged his visit to Leinster.
Connacht
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From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading They were mostly her own countrymen, and she drilled and exercised and was good to them with untiring patience and skill.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading She was herself their captain, and each man of them was devoted to her.
drilledadjectiveUS /drɪld/
trained in a skill by repetitious practice
From this reading They were mostly her own countrymen, and she drilled and exercised and was good to them with untiring patience and skill.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She was herself their captain, and each man of them was devoted to her.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading They were mostly her own countrymen, and she drilled and exercised and was good to them with untiring patience and skill.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She was the mother of the force, but a wag called her the wife of the regiment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were mostly her own countrymen, and she drilled and exercised and was good to them with untiring patience and skill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These thousand men were in Conachúr’s mind as he arranged his visit to Leinster.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was herself their captain, and each man of them was devoted to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These thousand men were in Conachúr’s mind as he arranged his visit to Leinster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These thousand men were in Conachúr’s mind as he arranged his visit to Leinster.
Leinster
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From this reading These thousand men were in Conachúr’s mind as he arranged his visit to Leinster.
Maeve
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From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was herself their captain, and each man of them was devoted to her.
the force of workers available
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading These thousand men were in Conachúr’s mind as he arranged his visit to Leinster.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They were mostly her own countrymen, and she drilled and exercised and was good to them with untiring patience and skill.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was the mother of the force, but a wag called her the wife of the regiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading They were mostly her own countrymen, and she drilled and exercised and was good to them with untiring patience and skill.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading She was the mother of the force, but a wag called her the wife of the regiment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading They were mostly her own countrymen, and she drilled and exercised and was good to them with untiring patience and skill.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was the mother of the force, but a wag called her the wife of the regiment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was herself their captain, and each man of them was devoted to her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was herself their captain, and each man of them was devoted to her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These thousand men were in Conachúr’s mind as he arranged his visit to Leinster.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were mostly her own countrymen, and she drilled and exercised and was good to them with untiring patience and skill.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading They were mostly her own countrymen, and she drilled and exercised and was good to them with untiring patience and skill.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading These thousand men were in Conachúr’s mind as he arranged his visit to Leinster.
wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading She was the mother of the force, but a wag called her the wife of the regiment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was herself their captain, and each man of them was devoted to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were mostly her own countrymen, and she drilled and exercised and was good to them with untiring patience and skill.
which person or people
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was the mother of the force, but a wag called her the wife of the regiment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maeve had her own bodyguard of soldiers, close on one thousand men, who had come with her from Connacht, and from whom she refused to be parted.
