used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
highly skilled
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
after-times
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From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
(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 But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
battle-field
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From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Strange Uses to Which Revenge May Be Put.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
Cairncross
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From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
dissembled
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From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
an opposing military force
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
divisible by two
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
communicated in words
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Strange Uses to Which Revenge May Be Put.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
not any; not one
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
Oriskany
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From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
others
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From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Strange Uses to Which Revenge May Be Put.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
unusual or striking
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The Strange Uses to Which Revenge May Be Put.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
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 In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Strange Uses to Which Revenge May Be Put.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
express in words
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Strange Uses to Which Revenge May Be Put.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Strange Uses to Which Revenge May Be Put.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
UsesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading The Strange Uses to Which Revenge May Be Put.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
at the time that
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Strange Uses to Which Revenge May Be Put.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some few, indeed, like General Arnold, to whom I recounted the affair a fortnight later when he marched up the Valley, frankly said that I was a fool for my pains, and doubtless many others dissembled the same opinion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But they all, with one accord, expressed surprise, admiration, even incredulity, at the despatch with which we accomplished the difficult journey.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading In after-times, when it could do no harm to tell this story, people were wont to regard as its most remarkable feature the fact that we made the trip from the Oriskany battle-field to Cairncross in five days.
workingsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was never exhibited any special interest in the curious workings of mind, and conscience too if you like, which led me to bring my enemy home.
