used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
artilleryship
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From this reading The Corporal had not taken his measures so badly in this stroke of artilleryship.--Tristram Shandy.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The Corporal had not taken his measures so badly in this stroke of artilleryship.--Tristram Shandy.
BEHAVIOURnounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE FAMILY SUPPER.--THE TWO SISTERS IN THEIR CHAMBER.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
CORPORALnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
CORPORAL'S
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From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
the act of departing
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
DIPLOMATISTnoun
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
increase twofold
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading --Midsummer Night’s Dream.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FAMILY SUPPER.--THE TWO SISTERS IN THEIR CHAMBER.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Corporal had not taken his measures so badly in this stroke of artilleryship.--Tristram Shandy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Corporal had not taken his measures so badly in this stroke of artilleryship.--Tristram Shandy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAMILY SUPPER.--THE TWO SISTERS IN THEIR CHAMBER.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The Corporal had not taken his measures so badly in this stroke of artilleryship.--Tristram Shandy.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading --Midsummer Night’s Dream.
MISUNDERSTANDINGnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
Night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --Midsummer Night’s Dream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Corporal had not taken his measures so badly in this stroke of artilleryship.--Tristram Shandy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Corporal had not taken his measures so badly in this stroke of artilleryship.--Tristram Shandy.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
ShandynounUS /ˈʃændi/
a drink made of beer and lemonade
From this reading The Corporal had not taken his measures so badly in this stroke of artilleryship.--Tristram Shandy.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE FAMILY SUPPER.--THE TWO SISTERS IN THEIR CHAMBER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The Corporal had not taken his measures so badly in this stroke of artilleryship.--Tristram Shandy.
SUBTLEadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE FAMILY SUPPER.--THE TWO SISTERS IN THEIR CHAMBER.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Corporal had not taken his measures so badly in this stroke of artilleryship.--Tristram Shandy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILY SUPPER.--THE TWO SISTERS IN THEIR CHAMBER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FAMILY SUPPER.--THE TWO SISTERS IN THEIR CHAMBER.
THEREONadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Corporal had not taken his measures so badly in this stroke of artilleryship.--Tristram Shandy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading The Corporal had not taken his measures so badly in this stroke of artilleryship.--Tristram Shandy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FAMILY SUPPER.--THE TWO SISTERS IN THEIR CHAMBER.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
WALTER'SnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading --A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.--WALTER’S APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.-- THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.--THE CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
but in spite of that
From this reading So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition.
