used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
in the past
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wolfe had been the life and soul of the siege.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading To his genius and indomitable resolution the victory of the English arms had been largely due.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
BastionnounUS /ˈbæstʃən/
a group that defends a principle
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wolfe had been the life and soul of the siege.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading To his genius and indomitable resolution the victory of the English arms had been largely due.
enforcingverbUS /enˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “enforce” — ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
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 To his genius and indomitable resolution the victory of the English arms had been largely due.
divisible by two
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
to or in any or all places
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading To his genius and indomitable resolution the victory of the English arms had been largely due.
the head of a state government
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading To his genius and indomitable resolution the victory of the English arms had been largely due.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading To his genius and indomitable resolution the victory of the English arms had been largely due.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
licencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Wolfe had been the life and soul of the siege.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
repressingadjectiveUS /riˈpresɪŋ/
restrictive of action
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading To his genius and indomitable resolution the victory of the English arms had been largely due.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Wolfe had been the life and soul of the siege.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Wolfe had been the life and soul of the siege.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
carry out
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his genius and indomitable resolution the victory of the English arms had been largely due.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
townsfolknounUS /ˈtaʊnzfoʊk/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading He had forced himself to take the lead, and had toiled night and day in the crisis of the struggle and the final triumph; and even after the victors had marched in, his eyes seemed to be everywhere, enforcing discipline, preventing any sort of disorder or licence amongst the soldiers, and sternly repressing the smallest attempt on their part to plunder the townsfolk, or take the slightest advantage of their helpless condition.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading To his genius and indomitable resolution the victory of the English arms had been largely due.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was in the citadel itself--in the heart of the King's Bastion, where the Governor had his quarters.
WolfenounUS /wʊlf/
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading Wolfe lay upon a couch in a comfortable apartment, such as he had not inhabited since he set sail from England months ago.
