used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still their disputes had been friendly, and, if they had not loved, they had at least respected each other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
disputesnounUS /dɪsˈpjuːts/
plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important
From this reading Still their disputes had been friendly, and, if they had not loved, they had at least respected each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Still their disputes had been friendly, and, if they had not loved, they had at least respected each other.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
EpitaphnounUS /ˈepətæf/
an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
apart from; not including
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Still their disputes had been friendly, and, if they had not loved, they had at least respected each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I wish I had not been so hard on the man.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I really liked him," soliloquized the sailor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I had not been so hard on the man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still their disputes had been friendly, and, if they had not loved, they had at least respected each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still their disputes had been friendly, and, if they had not loved, they had at least respected each other.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I really liked him," soliloquized the sailor.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
held dear
From this reading Still their disputes had been friendly, and, if they had not loved, they had at least respected each other.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I wish I had not been so hard on the man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
the force of workers available
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
not any; not one
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still their disputes had been friendly, and, if they had not loved, they had at least respected each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wish I had not been so hard on the man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Still their disputes had been friendly, and, if they had not loved, they had at least respected each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really liked him," soliloquized the sailor.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Still their disputes had been friendly, and, if they had not loved, they had at least respected each other.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I wish I had not been so hard on the man.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
Soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
soliloquized
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From this reading I really liked him," soliloquized the sailor.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still their disputes had been friendly, and, if they had not loved, they had at least respected each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
a special situation
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many a quaint dispute these two old men had held in their brief acquaintance, and upon no one thing had they been able to agree, except in hatred of the English and love of their common country.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _A Soldier's Epitaph_ Left to himself in the deserted hall, the old sailor walked over to the body of the old soldier.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I had not been so hard on the man.
