used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
(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 BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
in addition
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
cause to be bored
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
DESERTSnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
one or the other of two
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
immediately past
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
not any; not one
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
and nothing more
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
retentiveadjective
good at remembering
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
have in common
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only from his eyes sometimes I knew what he was thinking; and having passed through so much grief, I was moved with deep compassion.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading To me he said not a single word about his bitter fortune, and he could not bring himself to ask me whether I would share it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEYOND DESERT, AND DESERTS From all the carnage, havoc, ruin, hatred, and fury of that wicked war we set our little convoy forth, with passes procured from either side.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading According to all rules of war, Firm was no doubt a prisoner; but having saved his life, and taken his word to serve no more against them, remembering also that he had done them more service than ten regiments, the Federal authorities were not sorry to be quit of him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
people who are wounded
From this reading He, for his part, being of a deep, retentive nature, bore in his wounded breast a sorrow which would last his lifetime.
