used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading With the other portions of the Company’s army there shut up, it had behaved admirably.
aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading With the other portions of the Company’s army there shut up, it had behaved admirably.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had their enemies, however, been naked Zulus, they would have taken the place within a week.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading With the other portions of the Company’s army there shut up, it had behaved admirably.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading With the other portions of the Company’s army there shut up, it had behaved admirably.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Had their enemies, however, been naked Zulus, they would have taken the place within a week.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
Francis
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From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
Gordon
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From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had their enemies, however, been naked Zulus, they would have taken the place within a week.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
how
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From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Had their enemies, however, been naked Zulus, they would have taken the place within a week.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the other portions of the Company’s army there shut up, it had behaved admirably.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
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 Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Had their enemies, however, been naked Zulus, they would have taken the place within a week.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With the other portions of the Company’s army there shut up, it had behaved admirably.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Had their enemies, however, been naked Zulus, they would have taken the place within a week.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With the other portions of the Company’s army there shut up, it had behaved admirably.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading With the other portions of the Company’s army there shut up, it had behaved admirably.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Had their enemies, however, been naked Zulus, they would have taken the place within a week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the other portions of the Company’s army there shut up, it had behaved admirably.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With the other portions of the Company’s army there shut up, it had behaved admirably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Had their enemies, however, been naked Zulus, they would have taken the place within a week.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
at the time that
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the other portions of the Company’s army there shut up, it had behaved admirably.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Had their enemies, however, been naked Zulus, they would have taken the place within a week.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The regiment in which Francis Gordon served, his father’s old regiment, had lain for months besieged in a well known city by the native troops, and had begun to know what privation meant, its suffering aggravated by that of not a few women and children.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had their enemies, however, been naked Zulus, they would have taken the place within a week.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Danger and sickness, wounds and fatigue, hunger and death, had brought out the best that was in the worst of them: when their country knew how they had fought and endured, she was proud of them.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading FROM SNOW TO FIRE My narrative must now go a little way back in time, and a long way from the region of heather and snow, to India in the year of the mutiny.
ZulusnounUS /ˈzuːluːz/
plural of “zulu” — a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
From this reading Had their enemies, however, been naked Zulus, they would have taken the place within a week.
