used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
anew
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
(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 Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
bukh
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From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
Chandos
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From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
diggingsnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
being one more than ten
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
FieldernounUS /ˈfiːldər/
a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
Haig
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From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
magnetisedadjective
having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
maidan
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From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
Malcolm
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From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
Manora
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From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
the force of workers available
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
on one occasion
From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
padre's
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From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
ParadenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
not in physical motion
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The question had kept him awake for hours; it had harassed him through the Book of Common Prayer, and the text of the padre's sermon had been, "To go to Manora or not?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
in the direction of
From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
Verona's
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From this reading Something in Verona's eyes magnetised him and drew him towards her, to be instantly driven away by her swarm of terrible relations, and they really were her own kindred; he had heard all about them at the mess.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
at the time that
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His thoughts were still full of one subject--Verona Chandos, and he was anxiously debating whether to go to Manora or not?
which person or people
From this reading The band had played the men back to barracks to the rousing tune of "When Johnny comes marching Home again"; it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and Captain Haig, who had been to Parade Service, walked across the maidan to pay a morning call.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Malcolm Haig was on his way to see his cousin (once removed), Jimmy Fielder, and to have a friendly "bukh" with him in his own diggings.
