used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No toast was ever drunk with a better will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "May you come back safely, Lieutenant Chester," she said.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No toast was ever drunk with a better will.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "May you come back safely, Lieutenant Chester," she said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "May you come back safely, Lieutenant Chester," she said.
commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
Desmond
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From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading No toast was ever drunk with a better will.
an opposing military force
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
at any time
From this reading No toast was ever drunk with a better will.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
good-night
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From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "May you come back safely, Lieutenant Chester," she said.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
for more time
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May you come back safely, Lieutenant Chester," she said.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
a particular point in time
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
not any; not one
From this reading No toast was ever drunk with a better will.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "May you come back safely, Lieutenant Chester," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
in the near future
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
possessing sweep
From this reading She looked steadily into my eyes, but in a moment a light flush swept over her beautiful face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading No toast was ever drunk with a better will.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No toast was ever drunk with a better will.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We pursue the enemy to-morrow," I said to Mary Desmond as I bade her good-night, "and there will soon be a battle."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The commander-in-chief and the generals went away in a few minutes, but Marcel and I stayed a little longer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No toast was ever drunk with a better will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No toast was ever drunk with a better will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May you come back safely, Lieutenant Chester," she said.
